Tag: Family

May 21 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— On Monday, May 14, 2018, in Hardin County, Robert Winchester filed a lawsuit (18-CH-4) against the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), IRP State Central Committee members, and the Illinois State Board of Election. I first learned of the filing late Saturday evening, March 19, 2018, and I was only able to get a copy of the 18-page complaint this morning. A copy of the complaint is at https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/18-CH-4.pdf or https://gopillinois.com/documents/ – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Schneider says that while the GOP has its differences “there is much more that brings us together than separates us.” Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Trump has promised to defend and advance the Republican Party platform. QUESTION: In Illinois, what separates Republicans? ANSWER: It is the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform. Those who reject the aforesaid planks dominate the IRP. They focus on driving out of the IRP those who support the aforesaid planks, that is, they focus on destroying the IRP. QUESTION: In Illinois, what further separates Republicans? ANSWER: It is support for Trump. Those who reject Trump dominate the IRP. They focus on driving out of the IRP those who support Trump, that is, they focus on destroying the IRP.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-death-penalty-opponents-20180520-story.html
— On Tuesday, the City Club will host the “Future of the Republican Party in Illinois” panel, including former state party Chairman Pat Brady, former House Republican leader Tom Cross and conservative radio host Dan Proft. (DIERSEN: Who speaks for you at this event? What do Cross, Proft, and Brady think of you?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-lightfoot-chicago-violence-20180520-story.html
— Lightfoot says mass shootings shouldn’t take focus off Chicago violence – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Democrats always blame Republicans for violence.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-lightfoot-chicago-violence-20180520-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who oppose the death penalty promote those who oppose the death penalty.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-death-penalty-opponents-20180520-story.html
— Graduate students are carrying a picket sign for the middle class – Ron Grossman (DIERSEN: While you took graduate courses, what jobs did you have? While I took a graduate business course at UIC in 1971 and graduate business courses at Loyola 1972-1976, I sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances and pumped gasoline for Firestone Stores and collected delinquent taxes for IRS. While I took graduate accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980, I collected delinquent taxes for IRS and audited federal agencies for GAO. While I took graduate finance courses at IIT 1992-1997, I audited federal agencies for GAO.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-met-grossman-picketing-grad-students-20180513-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Theoretically, graduate assistants are apprentices — graduate students in training to become the next generation of professors. In reality, they’re a pool of cheap labor. They teach the undergraduates and staff the laboratories for a fraction of the salaries professors command. Once, they were content to do so, knowing that when they’d earned a Ph.D., they’d make a respectable living. But those days are gone, as one of the strike’s organizers explained while handing me a union button, a strike poster and a plastic poncho donated by the United Automobile Workers, the graduate assistants’ union affiliate. “For many of us, an assistantship is as far as we’re going to get,” she said. “We want a decent paycheck for our limited time in the academic world.” There simply are no longer enough faculty openings for graduate assistants to move up to. Some will survive as the Ivory Tower’s equivalent of office temps — “non-tenure track” lecturers who never know how long their low-paying gig will last. Together the temps and graduate assistants comprise 80 percent of college instructors. Fifty years ago, they comprised 20 percent — and therein lies the difference between what it meant to be a graduate student in my day and the experience of those I stood beside on Columbia’s campus.)
— Chicagoland renters and buyers are itching for walkable suburbs. Enter ‘surban.’ – Danielle Braff (DIERSEN: In 1984, my wife and I paid lots more for 915 Cove Court in Wheaton because we could walk to many things, including a grade school, middle school, high school, commuter train station, downtown Wheaton, the Illinois Prairie Path, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/ct-re-0520-walkable-suburbs-20180515-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— One way to crack down on shops that sell guns used in crimes – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/crack-down-shops-sell-guns-crimes-every-day-and-a-half-31-bullets/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Yingling wants voters to elect Lake County assessment chief – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180521/yingling-wants-voters-to-elect-lake-county-assessment-chief
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR GRAPHIC: Who’s on contractor selection committee? Tollway won’t say – Marni Pyke (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors always wanted credit a) for hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) for getting rid of employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180521/whos-on-contractor-selection-committee-tollway-wont-say

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago’s HQ2 bid and the Trump effect – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Which of those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Illinois have worked the hardest to paint themselves as being a Trump-hater?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180518/BLOGS02/180519850/president-trump-effect-on-amazon-hq2-process
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180518/ISSUE01/180519885

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Battling campus oppression of the freedom of expression – George Will (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, but failing that, they want to a) stop me from including links in the emails to articles that PROMOTE the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform, b) stop me from including links in the emails to articles that OPPOSE the promotion of dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. My critics/opponents are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180520/george-will-battling-campus-oppression-of-freedom-of-expression
— Illinois can’t afford Rauner’s budget ‘savings’ rhetoric – Ralph Martire
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180519/ralph-martire-illinois-cant-afford-rauners-budget-savings-rhetoric

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Gov. Bruce Rauner nominates Chemung Township for federal investment program
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/05/17/gov-bruce-rauner-nominates-chemung-township-for-federal-investment-program/ayjurjd/

 

NORTH BY NORTHWESTERN
— Big money is ruling Illinois politics – Shreyas Iyer
http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/story/analysis-big-money-is-ruling-illinois-politics/

 

TIMES
— Bill aims to modernize Illinois election rules Barickman sponsors legislation
http://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/05/20/bill-aims-to-modernize-illinois-election-rules/a3wvk4l/

 

MADISON
— State DNR data shows Illinois brings bulk of Wisconsin air pollution
http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/roundup/morning-briefing-state-dnr-data-shows-illinois-brings-bulk-of/article_11f02f30-5cee-11e8-9e42-57d569f41431.html

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Roskam’s Koch Money under fire – Natasha Korecki
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/05/21/roskams-koch-money-under-fire-gidwitzs-trump-gambit-pays-off-era-politics-271249

 

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— Illinois GOP Chair Must Step Up for President Trump or Step Down – DOUG IBENDAHL
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14488
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Republican Party held its reorganizational meeting on Saturday in downstate Springfield. Every four years after the 18 members of the state central committee are picked around the state, that committee convenes to choose the state party chairman. Apart from some minor deckchair rearranging on Saturday, the status-quo prevailed. Governor Bruce Rauner’s hand-picked state party chairman Tim Schneider was unanimously rewarded with another 4-year term as chair by the state central committee. Schneider must have looked around the room and saw no Chicago press amongst the small choir of Republicans, because near the end of the meeting he actually had a few kind words for President Trump. The local Springfield paper was the only outlet I saw which reported his short remarks on that score. This is noteworthy because I live in Cook County, same as Schneider, and not once have I ever heard Schneider stand-up for our President in Chicago media. Schneider has a unique platform as party chairman. If he had the desire, he could easily get in Chicago radio, television, and newspaper coverage pretty much any time he chose, just by virtue of the big title he holds. And you won’t be surprised to hear that our President gets hammered constantly on Chicago radio and television, and in the two daily newspapers which are both viciously anti-Trump. But safely ensconced in a room with only Republicans, 200 miles away from Chicago, Chairman Schneider managed to voice exactly one sentence in support of our President. We’re all supposed to rejoice. Preaching to the choir at a small GOP meeting is easy. Taking the message to the unconverted is not so easy, but that’s the duty you sign-on for if you say you want a party title.)

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Rauner Announces Treasury Department Approval of Opportunity Zones – One in NW McHenry County – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/05/20/rauner-announces-treasurer-department-approval-opportunity-zones-one-nw-mchenry-county/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— GOP-sponsored disability-related bill passes House, but dies in Senate – Angela Underwood
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511423034-gop-sponsored-disability-related-bill-passes-house-but-dies-in-senate

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— PLANNED PARENTHOOD ORGANIZES MOB TO PROTEST REP. BREEN FUNDRAISER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/planned-parenthood-organizes-mob-to-protest-rep-breen-fundraiser.html
— WASSERMAN SCHULTZ CALLS FIVE MILLION AMERICANS ‘TERRORISTS’
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/wasserman-schultz-calls-five-million-americans-terrorists.html
— THORNER: ANDRZEJEWSKI BRINGS OPEN GOVERNMENT MOVEMENT TO CITY CLUB EVENT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/thorner-andrzejewski-brings-open-government-movement-to-city-club-event.html

 

GOPUSA
— Public schools find no easy way to educate immigrant teens
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=46136

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps blame Trump for opioid abuse.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/05/21/trumps-opioid-strategy-missing-in-action-as-115-people-die-every-day/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How Women Can Build Their Professional Networks Networking is tougher for women for several reasons, but there are ways to make it work – Herminia Ibarra (DIERSEN: From I can tell, proportionally, of those who are interested in Illinois Republican politics, more women than men read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-women-can-build-their-professional-networks-1526868480

 

CONCORD MONITOR
— Jennifer Horn reaffirms push to drop ‘traditional’ marriage from New Hampshire GOP platform – PAUL STEINHAUSER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats do everything that they can a) to destroy the traditional family plank in the Republican Party platform and b) destroy the Republican Party. What do you say to Democrat plants like Pat Brady who do everything that they can to a) to destroy the traditional family plank in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform and b) destroy the IRP? In Illinois, if are not going to defend and advance the IRP platform, you should not seek of hold any kind of government or political office as a Republican.)
http://www.concordmonitor.com/Jennifer-Horn-will-continue-to-fight-to-drop-traditional-marriage-definition-from-NHGOP-platform-17533406

 

FED SMITH
— Will Proposed Compensation Changes Help or Hurt Federal Hiring? – Jeff Neal (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/05/20/will-proposed-compensation-changes-help-hurt-federal-hiring/

May 20 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump haters promote hatred of Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-trump-pinata-0520-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Many Americans have less than $5k set aside for retirement (DIERSEN: Are you on track to have “80 percent of your former earnings” when you retire? In today’s dollars, my “former earnings” was $125,325. 80% of that is $100,260, but my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $51,864, or only 41% of my “former earnings.”)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/many-americans-have-less-than-5k-set-aside-for-retirement/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: We’re told of the importance of saving for retirement, especially given the way healthcare and other senior living costs continue to rise. But apparently, a large number of workers aren’t listening. In fact, one-third of Americans have less than $5,000 set aside for the future, according to new data from Northwestern Mutual. Incidentally, 21 percent of Americans have no retirement savings at all. It’s one thing to have less than $5,000 in your nest egg when you’re only in your 20s or even 30s. But if you’ve been in the workforce for quite some time, that $5,000 doesn’t paint a great picture. And if you don’t take steps to ramp up, you’ll be sorry for it later on. Social Security just won’t cut it Many workers don’t save for the future because they assume they can live on Social Security. But that’s a dangerous, misguided assumption. In a best-case scenario, Social Security will replace about 40 percent of the average earner’s pre-retirement income. Most seniors, however, need double that amount to live comfortably. Even if you’re willing to cut corners in retirement, you can only slash so many basics. You’ll still need a roof over your head, a way of getting around town, and food on the table. Therefore, a frugal lifestyle might allow you to get away with spending a bit less than 80 percent of your former earnings, but not much. That means that while your Social Security income will help cover the bills when you’re older, you still will need a nice amount of savings to avoid falling short.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting students to act as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180515/news/305159802/
— Facts matter in a democracy where people rule – Editorial (DIERSEN: What are your fact checking qualifications? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180519/editorial-facts-matter-in-a-democracy-where-people-rule
— World War II caused dramatic changes to way of life, economy – Andy Kravetz (DIERSEN: What did your parents and grandparents do during WWII? My father, who was 4-F, worked in the office of chemical plant in Chicago Heights. My mother helped her parents operate a farm in Grant Park. On my father’s side, my grandfather operated a hardware store in Crete and my grandmother helped her parents operate a farm in Crete. On my mother’s side, my grandfather and my grandmother helped their parents operate farms in Grant Park. My two uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180519/illinois-200th-world-war-ii-caused-dramatic-changes-to-way-of-life-economy

 

WGN RADIO
— Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 5/20/18 (DIERSEN: Sue Rezin, Bob Rita, and Lori Lightfoot.)
http://wgnradio.com/2018/05/20/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-5-20-18/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Everything’s going Pritzker’s way – Editorial (DIERSEN: According to Illinois Democrats, Illinois RINOs, and other Illinois anti-Republicans, if Rauner loses to Pritzker, it is because of conservatives, that is, because of those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-05-20/editorial-everythings-going-pritzkers-way.html
— Pointing fingers – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-05-20/jim-dey-pointing-fingers.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Another disappointing lack of transparency in Illinois government – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180519/our-view-another-disappointing-lack-of-transparency-in-illinois-government

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Staying true to watchdog role – David Giuliani
http://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/david-giuliani-staying-true-to-watchdog-role/article_77464e2e-3d03-11e8-ac70-174d69f1bfcc.html

 

JOURNAL TIMES
— Illinois should worry about its own problems – Editorial
http://journaltimes.com/opinion/editorial/journal-times-editorial-illinois-should-worry-about-its-own-problems/article_a3003781-8caa-534a-a8fe-9223ba588c8f.html

 

RIVER CITIES’ READER
— Rauner’s New Campaign Issue May Be a Whole Loaf, a Couple of Slices, or Just an Empty Plate – Rich Miller
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/rauners-new-campaign-issue

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Stop ERA in Illinois
https://illinoisfamily.org/satire/stop-era-in-illinois/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The News Isn’t Fake. But It’s Flawed. – Frank Bruni (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/19/opinion/sunday/fake-news-trump.html
— FRONT PAGE: New Reality for High School Students: Calculating the Risk of Getting Shot – Audra D. S. Burch, Amy Harmon and Trip Gabriel
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/20/us/school-shootings-drills-risks.html
— Why the Wealth Gap Hits Families the Hardest – Christina Gibson-Davis and Christine Percheski (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who falsely hint/imply/argue/shout that my parents were undeservedly filthy rich because they sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/18/opinion/wealth-inequality-families-children-elderly.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Texas school had a shooting plan, armed officers and practice. And still 10 people died. – Todd C. Frankel, Brittney Martin, Tim Craig and Christian Davenport
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/santa-fe-school-had-a-shooting-plan-armed-officers-and-practice-and-still-10-people-died/2018/05/19/58b1b55e-5b8d-11e8-8b92-45fdd7aaef3c_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— California’s illegal immigration fight is back, and so are the political pitfalls for Republicans – John Myers
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-road-map-illegal-immigration-campaign-20180520-story.html

 

ATLANTIC
— The 9.9 Percent Is the New American Aristocracy The class divide is already toxic, and is fast becoming unbridgeable. – MATTHEW STEWART (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who falsely hint/imply/argue/shout that my parents were undeservedly filthy rich because they sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod?)
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/06/the-birth-of-a-new-american-aristocracy/559130/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The meritocratic class has mastered the old trick of consolidating wealth and passing privilege along at the expense of other people’s children.)

 

BUSINESS WIRE
— Canadians Concerned About Maintaining Standard of Living in Retirement (DIERSEN: Are you on track to have 80 percent of your former earnings” when you retire? In today’s dollars, my former earnings was $125,325. 80% of that is $100,260, but my Civil Service Retirement System is only $51,864, or only 41% of my former earnings.)
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180515005234/en/Canadians-Concerned-Maintaining-Standard-Living-Retirement-Growing

May 19 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain? What information do you hope to get about today’s Illinois Republican County Chairman’s Association (IRCCA) meeting and today’s Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) meeting, from who do you hope to get that information, and when do you hope to get that information? I hope to get a report on who spoke at the meetings, major announcements that were made, votes that were taken, the outcomes of those votes, and when and where the next meeting will be held. Most importantly, what did Mark Shaw specifically promise to do concerning conservatives?  I hope to get email reports from my IRP county chairman and from my IRP SCC member. I hope to get those reports before I send out this evening’s GOPUSA ILLINOIS email. Historically, beyond outrageously, beyond unacceptably, Illinois Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains have only gotten reports of what happened at IRCCA and IRP SCC meetings from the Democrat news media. According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains should only know what the chairman of their Republican township/ward/county organizations tell them, no more and no less. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— Was there a deal? Ives-endorsed Shaw says we need to re-elect Bruce Rauner
https://realgopillinois.com/2018/05/18/was-there-a-deal-ives-endorsed-shaw-says-we-need-to-re-elect-bruce-rauner/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Conservatives, burned by Rauner twice, are asking: Was there a deal? Did Shaw sell us out?)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— School shooters are a symptom of a culture that is ill – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-school-shootings-kass-0520-story.html
— Outcomes in school shootings can differ wildly despite presence of resource officers – Ted Gregory
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-school-shootings-resource-officers-20180518-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Tell us again why we pay Illinois lawmakers? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-springfield-budget-rauner-pensions-20180518-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As lawmakers in Springfield careen toward a May 31 adjournment deadline, let’s get a few things straight. They haven’t agreed yet on a balanced budget for the fiscal year that starts in six weeks. They haven’t passed legislation to deal with the state’s alarming pension debt. They haven’t negotiated changes to programs that would make Illinois more business and tax friendly. The willful negligence of floating past the most serious challenges facing Illinois is repeating itself. No one should be surprised. The Illinois legislature is an avoidance expert. Fed-up residents respond by fleeing the state in alarming droves. State universities struggle to attract and keep students. Property taxes remain among the highest in the country.)
— Pope Francis’ mistrust of free markets: A Chicago retort – Editorial (DIERSEN: GAO audits federal financial industry regulators. In 1997, when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer,” I knew as much about derivatives as anyone at GAO. I had worked on audits involving derivatives for almost 9 years, I had earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, and I had become a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pope-capitalism-vatican-chicago-20180518-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A lengthy document released Thursday by the Roman Catholic Church goes into surprising detail in its takedown of business, competition, deregulation and the shareholder system. Concepts named and vilified in the paper include derivatives (a class of financial instrument that includes futures), credit default swaps and offshore banking. Debt securitization, a complex pool of assets that can be risky for investors, is a “ticking time bomb ready sooner or later to explode,” the paper says.)
— ‘DO SOMETHING’: Parkland school shooting survivors outraged after Texas shooting – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for everything that is bad.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-parkland-survivors-texas-school-shooting-20180518-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Whites demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-bill-gates-trump-huppke-20180518-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Trump supporters and hints/implies/argues/shouts that sooner or later, anti-Trumps will get rid of Trump supporters once and for all. For their self-defense, Trump supporters are buying more and more and more firearms and ammunition.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/books/ct-books-austin-channing-brown-im-still-here-20180514-story.html
— When Harry marries Meghan, a most uncommon commoner – Clarence Page (DIERSEN: When you got married, how did your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes react? My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when I got married in 1978. They were beyond furious that my wife had a good job and savings. They had always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I would never get married because I was such a “bad” person. They stressed that I avoided the draft, that I am Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), that I am conservative, that I am patriotic, that I am Republican, that I am White, that I am a male, that I am old (born in 1948), that I owned a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building and a town home in University Park that I rented out, that I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and that I was taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul, that I am a gun owner, that I am 100% German American, that my ancestors have been in America since 1844, that I am pet-less, that I owned a Corvette, etc. They strongly hinted/implied/argued/shouted that a) IRS should NOT have hired me in 1971, b) IRS should NOT have promoted me in 1972, c) IRS should NOT have promoted me in 1973, and d) IRS should NOT have promoted me in 1974.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-prince-harry-meghan-markle-royal-family-0520-20180518-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Mick Jagger wants to get satisfaction from Illinois reps on Equal Rights Amendment – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/mick-jagger-wants-get-some-satisfaction-from-illinois-lawmakers-on-equal-rights-amendment/
— Trump nominates Chicago businessman Ron Gidwitz as ambassador to Belgium – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-nominates-chicago-businessman-ron-gidwitz-as-ambassador-to-belgium/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Gay-friendly Apple weighs North Carolina despite LGBT laws – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries get rid of you.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180518/news/305189885/

 

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting students to act as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://abc7chicago.com/chicago-teens-determined-to-change-gun-laws-schools-evaluate-security-after-texas-shooting/3493078/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Senate Votes to Raise Minimum Teacher Salary to $40,000 Some lawmakers worry about the increased cost of pensions (DIERSEN: If the minimum salary should be $40,000 for jobs that require a job-related bachelor’s degree, what should the minimum be for jobs that require a job-related master’s degree, job-related professional certification, job-related professional license, etc.?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-legislature-votes-to-raise-minimum-teacher-salary-483067491.html

 

CBS2
— Giuliani Defends ‘Stormtroopers’ Comments About FBI – CNN (DIERSEN: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts that you are a “bad” person? I should write a book about those who since 1966 have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am a “bad” person. They stress that I avoided the draft, that I was a federal employee 1966-1969 and 1980-1997, that I have been a federal retiree since 1997, that I was a union member 1966-1969 and 1971-1980, that the federal government forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, that I am a Trump supporter, that I am Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), that I am conservative, that I am patriotic, that I am Republican, that I am White, that I am a male, that I am old (born in 1948), that I am not poor, that I am a gun owner, that I am 100% German American, that my ancestors have been in America since 1844, that I am childless, that I am pet-less, that I own American nameplate cars, etc.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/05/18/rudy-giuliani-fbi-stormtroopers-donald-trump-michael-cohen/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Giuliani went on to say that he believes there are some “bad people” in federal law enforcement. “Yes, we get bad people, and it’s my job to flush them out,” Giuliani said.)

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Good politics isn’t good government – Rich Miller
http://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/miller-good-politics-isn-t-good-government/article_c9c54194-7203-5b3c-a62b-4bb0e3e5dbe1.html

 

FRANKLIN COUNTY NEWS
— Gov. Rauner moves to increase African-American business participation in state procurement – Jim Muir (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors always moved to increase Democrat, minority, female, and younger people participation in the federal workforce. They wasted the careers of and got rid of their Republican, White, male, and non-veteran employees who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://www.franklincounty-news.com/2018/05/19/gov-rauner-moves-to-increase-african-american-business-participation-in-state-procurement/

 

BUREAU COUNTY NEWS
— Online sports betting will create more problem gamblers – Anita Bedell, Chatham
http://www.bcrnews.com/2018/05/17/online-sports-betting-will-create-more-problem-gamblers/a91xalz/

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/real-reason-shame

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— Skillicorn proposing resolution in response to suggested state property tax – Karen Kidd
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511416787-skillicorn-proposing-resolution-in-response-to-suggested-state-property-tax

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Clarendon Hills pays $5.71 for every $1 pensioners contribute to Clarendon Hills Firefighters Pension Fund (DIERSEN: I contributed 7% of all my federal salary to the Civil Service Retirement System.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511391162-analysis-clarendon-hills-pays-5-71-for-every-1-pensioners-contribute-to-clarendon-hills-firefighters-pension-fund
— Wood Dale Police Pension Fund would go broke in 14 years without taxpayer subsidy
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511406309-analysis-wood-dale-police-pension-fund-would-go-broke-in-14-years-without-taxpayer-subsidy

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Mormon Exodus from Scouting Is Good for Boys
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/mormon-exodus-from-scouting-is-good-for-boy/

 

GOPUSA
— Gov. Cuomo demands Trump, Congress ‘DO SOMETHING’ in aftermath of Texas HS shooting (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats blame Republicans for everything that is bad.)
http://www.gopusa.com/gov-cuomo-demands-trump-congress-do-something-in-aftermath-of-texas-hs-shooting/
— Jerry Brown signs bill preventing disclosure of immigration status in court (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats treasonously encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.)
http://www.gopusa.com/jerry-brown-signs-bill-preventing-disclosure-of-immigration-status-in-court/

 

BREITBART
— OUTSTANDING: Donald Trump Endorses California Candidate John Cox in Battle for Governor’s Seat – Michelle Moons (DIERSEN: We can forever ask ourselves, what if Trump had endorsed Ives?)
http://www.breitbart.com/california/2018/05/18/donald-trump-endorses-california-candidate-john-cox-in-battle-for-governors-seat/

 

TOWNHALL
— OUTSTANDING: President Trump Endorses John Cox For California Governor – Timothy Meads (DIERSEN: We can forever ask ourselves, what if Trump had endorsed Ives?)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2018/05/18/president-trump-endorses-john-cox-for-california-governor-n2482261
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Cox demonizes, denigrates, and condemns John Cox. Cox and I served together on the Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee. On July 5, 2003, Cox came with the other four announced candidates for U.S. Senate candidates (Chirinjeev Kathuria, Andy McKenna, Jim Oberweis, and Jack Ryan) to a picnic that I arranged in the Prairie Path Park in my precinct. The 200 attendees included Randy Hultgren. We can forever ask ourselves, what if Trump had endorsed Ives?)
https://townhall.com/columnists/arthurschaper/2018/05/19/another-strange-endorsement-n2482288

 

FOX NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: Trump endorses John Cox for California governor – Bradford Betz (DIERSEN: We can forever ask ourselves, what if Trump had endorsed Ives?)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/05/18/trump-endorses-john-cox-for-california-governor.html
— GOP pours cash into bid to repeal California gas tax hike – and save House majority – Joseph Weber
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/05/19/gop-pours-cash-into-bid-to-repeal-california-gas-tax-hike-and-save-house-majority.html

 

ASSOCIATION OF MATURE AMERICAN CITIZENS
— ‘Speech Police’ Roam America’s College Campuses – John Grimaldi (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the only speech that is allowed is speech that promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, giving more preference to minorities, giving more preference to females, giving more preference to those who are younger, and even worse things.)
https://amac.us/speech-police-roam-americas-college-campuses-says-amac/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Which Poor People Shouldn’t Have to Work for Aid? The lines set by policymakers risk embedding regional and racial biases about who counts as “left behind.” – Emily Badger and Margot Sanger-Katz (DIERSEN: Who do you paint yourself as being an advocate for? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always painted themselves as being advocates for the poor. Since 1966, they have hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a poor person in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor person could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a poor person in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted poor people in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a poor person in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a poor person in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor person could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/15/upshot/medicaid-poor-michigan-work-requirements.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Republican chaos on immigration shows issue’s risks for GOP – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs want to destroy the Republican Party. Ever-increasingly, they want the Republican Party to dump its immigration plank and all those individuals, organizations, and companies that support it.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/congress/republican-chaos-on-immigration-shows-issues-risks-for-gop/2018/05/19/66082e56-5b72-11e8-9889-07bcc1327f4b_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— OUTSTANDING: Trump endorses Republican John Cox for California governor – SEEMA MEHTA and PHIL WILLON (DIERSEN: We can forever ask ourselves, what if Trump had endorsed Ives?)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-john-cox-trump-endorsement-20180518-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Identity Politics Threatens the American Experiment Increasingly we sort each other into groups, making sweeping assumptions based on binary labels. – Orrin Hatch (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, if you reject one plank in the Republican Party platform, a) soon or later, you will reject more planks and b) sooner or later, you will focus on destroying those who do not reject the planks that you reject.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/identity-politics-threatens-the-american-experiment-1526680162?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1
— News Organizations Flag Concerns on Facebook’s Political-Ad Rules Saying rules are too broad, media outlets fear ads promoting news stories will be lumped in with political messaging – Benjamin Mullin
https://www.wsj.com/articles/news-organizations-flag-concerns-on-facebooks-political-ad-rules-1526674206?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=1
— Sports Gamblers Get the Freedom to Lose Their Shirts Help for an industry that thrives on the public’s inability to get things right – Joe Queenan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sports-gamblers-get-the-freedom-to-lose-their-shirts-1526569930

 

SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
— Basic journalism wasn’t done, and it led to big mistake – Adrian Vore (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted not only that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are full of “big mistakes,” but that I purposely make them. Should I sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes?)
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/readers-rep/sd-me-readersrepnb-0520-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: he correction ran on the upper left corner of B1 May 12. Experienced news readers know that if a correction runs on a front page, the error has to be big. Indeed, it was. The entire premise of the Michael Smolens column that ran the day before was erroneous. Smolens, a highly experienced former political reporter and government editor, wrongly reported that John Cox, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, discusses issues with disgraced ex-San Diego Mayor Bob Filner. The factual error was bad enough, but it also has led to suspicions of biased coverage and “gotcha journalism” over fairness. What appeared to be a tantalizing news lead came out of a meeting Cox had with the U-T editorial board April 23. Smolens was sitting in on the meeting to gather possible subject matter for his column. Cox was talking about getting a statistic on pensions and developing a relationship with Bob Fellner — NOT Filner.)

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Trump Leaps Into California Governor’s Race, Endorsing John Cox – Ed Kilgore (DIERSEN: We can forever ask ourselves, what if Trump had endorsed Ives?)
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/05/trump-endorses-john-cox-in-california-governors-race.html

 

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) glorify and praise illegals and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump supporters.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/05/the-real-risk-of-trumps-dehumanization-of-immigrants/560762/

May 18 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— An Update on the Republican State Central Committee Party Leadership Vote – John Biver and David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/05/an-update-on-the-republican-state-central-committee-party-leadership-vote/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican activists across the state of Illinois are concerned about the way the deal was made behind the proverbial closed doors. Many grassroots leaders have expressed concern about how this arrangement was made and the fact that the Illinois GOP SCC would choose to continue with Schneider at the helm. Moreover, we have been given zero details on how this new position of “co-chairman” would work. . .For those reasons among others, Illinois Family Action, like most conservatives across the state, continues to have no confidence in Schneider, or his sponsor, Governor Bruce Rauner. Last week IFA called for conservatives to attend the SCC meeting that takes place tomorrow. Today, it seems that since the deals have already been made, conservatives are encouraged to attend only if they want to see the spectacle. IFA also encourages grassroots conservatives to contact your state central committee member and let him or her know what think about Schneider’s failed leadership, just as you would any of your other elected officials.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner has a new campaign issue — reinstating the death penalty – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/rauner-has-a-new-campaign-issue-reinstating-the-death-penalty/
— Illinois mayors say don’t balance state budget on the backs of their residents – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-mayors-say-dont-balance-state-budget-on-the-backs-of-their-residents/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump nominates his Illinois campaign finance chair Ron Gidwitz as ambassador to Belgium – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-donald-trump-ron-gidwitz-belgium-20180518-story.html
— Gas sales down 1 million gallons in Naperville, cutting tax money available for roads – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-local-gas-tax-down-naperville-st-0520-story.html
— Why millennials are drawn to socialism – Steve Chapman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-young-socialism-capitalism-20180520-story.html
— Rauner appoints key Democratic ally and Madigan foil to $70,000 job – Monique Garcia (DIERSEN: Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-ken-dunkin-job-20180518-story.html
— Conroy Leading Effort to Consolidate DuPage County Election Commission – Deb Conroy
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elmhurst/community/chi-ugc-article-conroy-leading-effort-to-consolidate-dupage-c-2018-05-18-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Legislation to disband DuPage County election commission clears Illinois Senate – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180518/legislation-to-disband-dupage-county-election-commission-clears-illinois-senate
— Not everyone favors giving Kane County clerk free rent in downtown Aurora – James Fuller and Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180518/not-everyone-favors-giving-kane-county-clerk-free-rent-in-downtown-aurora

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump taps Ron Gidwitz to be Belgian ambassador – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180518/BLOGS02/180519839/trump-taps-ron-gidwitz-to-be-belgian-ambassador

 

ABC7
— Polish president visits Chicago, meets with Emanuel, Rauner – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/polish-president-visits-chicago-meets-with-emanuel-rauner/3491661/
— 10 dead, 10 wounded in Santa Fe High School shooting in Texas; Suspect Dimitrios Pagourtzis charged
http://abc7chicago.com/10-dead-10-wounded-in-santa-fe-high-school-shooting-in-texas/3491941/

 

CBS2
— Chicago Still Most Corrupt City In U.S.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/05/18/chicago-illinois-corruption/

 

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Schneider, Shaw Reach Power Sharing Agreement For GOP State Party Leadership Republican Primary Rift Threatened To Carry Over To Party Leadership – Tom Robb
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/schneider-shaw-reach-power-sharing-agreement-for-gop-state-party-leadership/

 

94.5 THE ANSWER
— Rauner ally Dunkin given $70K Chicago post – AP (DIERSEN: Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://945theanswer.com/news/politics/apnewsbreak-rauner-ally-dunkin-given-70k-chicago-post

 

KENDALL COUNTY NOW
— Kendall County area lawmakers split on LGBT instruction bill – SHEA LAZANSKY
http://www.kendallcountynow.com/2018/05/03/kendall-county-area-lawmakers-split-on-lgbt-instruction-bill/ax9o6n8/

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— Tirio lawyer files proposed defamation suit with discovery petition – W.J. Kennedy
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511422504-tirio-lawyer-files-proposed-defamation-suit-with-discovery-petition

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— NORMAL’S MAYOR DEFENDS SANCTUARY CITY STATUS; RESPONDS TO TRUMP’S “ANIMAL” COMMENT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/normal-mayor-defends-citys-sanctuary-city-status-and-responds-i-am-an-animal-to-president-trump.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Sanguinetti ties gun issue to Cuban heritage while talking AV
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/18/sanguinetti-calls-ties-gun-issue-to-cuban-heritage-while-talking-av/
— Black Caucus claims Rauner paying “lip service” to black vendors (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government did not just pay “lip service” to the Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets that Democrat politicians gave them. They could give many examples of their getting rid of federal employees because they were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/18/black-caucus-claims-rauner-paying-lip-service-to-black-vendors/

 

NEWSMAX
— Illinois Manufacturer: Tax Cuts Benefited Employees, Company – Zoe Papadakis
https://www.newsmax.com/thewire/nicole-wolter-hm-manufacturing-illinois-tax-cuts/2018/05/18/id/861200/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— OUTSTANDING: President Donald Trump is wading into the heated California GOP gubernatorial primary, endorsing businessman John Cox in hopes of maximizing Republican chances of securing a spot on the ballot this November. In a Friday tweet Trump says, “John Cox is the man – he’ll be the best Governor you’ve ever had.” – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-wades-into-california-primary-in-hopes-of-boosting-gop/2018/05/18/10c6d45c-5aea-11e8-9889-07bcc1327f4b_story.html

 

MERCURY NEWS
— Bay Area’s deadly pot-related crash added to list of tragedies in other cannabis-friendly states This map shows where some of the accidents have occurred – PATRICK MAY (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, no one who uses pot should be allowed to have driver’s license, own firearms, etc.)
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/05/16/bay-areas-deadly-pot-related-crash-added-to-list-of-tragedies-in-other-cannabis-friendly-states/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Sinful Derivatives Have Their Uses – Matt Levine
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-05-18/sinful-derivatives-have-their-uses

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— Where do federal employees get paid the most … and the least? – Ken Chamberlain
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/hr/2018/05/17/where-do-federal-employees-get-paid-the-most-and-the-least/

May 18 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain in Illinois? Tomorrow, all 102 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) county party chairman and all 18 IRP State Central Committee (SCC) members are scheduled to meet in Springfield. Have you received notification of the time and location of the Illinois Republican County Chairman’s Association (IRCCA) meeting and/or IRP SCC meeting? Have you been invited to attend the meetings? Have you been asked to provide input for the agendas for the meetings, and if so, what input did you provide? Have you received a copy of the agendas for the meetings? Are you going to attend the meetings? Have you been provided with all the details of the deal struck between Bruce Rauner and Mark Shaw to placate the “conservative insurgents” in the IRP, that is, the 342,906 who voted for Ives? Do you approve or disapprove of that deal? Why? Have you asked your IRP county chairman and your IRP SCC member to vote for or against the deal? Will your IRP county party chairman email you a report of what happened at the May 19 IRCCA meeting? Will your IRP SCC member email you a report of what happened at the May 19 IRP SCC meeting?

 What do you want Mark Shaw to do in his roles as the Co-Chairman of the IRP and the President of the IRCCA to organize Illinois conservatives and to “lead conservative and grassroots outreach for the” IRP? Should he:

  1. Encourage Rauner to sign a pledge to defend and advance all the planks in the IRP platform, including its traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks?
  2. Identify who the conservative leaders are in each county in Illinois, meet with them on a one on one basis, meet with them at regional meetings, and/or meet with them at statewide meetings?
  3. Identify who the conservative leaders are in Illinois on a platform plank basis, including those who have taken the lead on the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks and meet with them on a one on one basis, meet with them at regional meetings, and/or meet with them at statewide meetings?
  4. Encourage Dave Diersen to form the “Republican Assembly of DuPage County” to reach out to and organize the conservatives in DuPage County?
  5. Encourage all Illinois conservatives and Republicans to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?
  6. Encourage all Illinois conservative and Republican leaders to keep diersen@aol.com on their press advisory and press release lists? – Dave Diersen
    https://gopillinois.com

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER – YAY!
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/rauner-yay.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Yay! Yay, teachers! Yay, [Democrat Illinois Supreme Court Justice] Ann Burke! Yay, Israel! Yay, Eunice Shriver! Yay, Kennedys! Yay, [Loyola] Ramblers! CapitolFax’s Rich Miller pulled together Governor Rauner uncomfortably “yaying” for an array of interesting folks, groups and other miscellaneous cheering reasons. Missing from the collection, though, is Governor Rauner’s “Yay, Planned Parenthood! Yay, Sanctuary state! Yay, Rauner Party leadership that stopped the IL GOP Platform-hugging conservative wing’s insurgent takeover!”)
— THORNER/O’NEIL: TIME TO HOLD CHURCH LEADERS RESPONSIBLE FOR PARISHIONERS’ POLITICS (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who are a member of a church, attend church services, and/or give money to a church who claim to be Republican, but a) who promote dependency on government and on charity, b) who promote booze, gambling, pot, and/or other vices, c) who promote LGBTQ activity, d) who promote abortion, e) who promote illegal immigration, and/or f) who promote other planks in the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green platforms.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/thorneroneil-time-to-hold-church-leaders-responsible-for-parishioners-politics.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs a) demonize, denigrate, and condemn those who voted for Ives as being “conservative insurgents;” b) say that “Rauner is happy GOP is ‘working together’ after leadership squabble;” c) say that Rauner said “Well, I love seeing everybody coming together and working together and forming partnerships and alliances. That’s all good;” d) say that Rauner sees the recent Illinois Republican Party (IRP) leadership deal as giving Ives voters a “larger voice” in the IRP; and d) say that Rauner sees the deal as “a sign of unity for his re-election efforts.” Are you a “conservative insurgent,” that is, were you one of the 342,906 who voted for Ives? I did. Do you believe the deal will give you a greater voice in the IRP? How did you learn of the deal? If you are a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, did you first learn of the deal a) from the IRP, b) from your representative on the IRP State Central Committee, c) from the officers of your IRP county party organization, d) from the officers of your IRP township/ward party organization, e) from the Democrat news media, or f) from Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rauner-republican-leadership-20180517-story.html

 

ABC7
— Emanuel allies raise integrity concerns about Lightfoot – Craig Wall (DIERSEN: How many hats do you wear? Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have raised “integrity concerns” about me. To discredit/harm/slander me, they hint/imply/argue/shout that I can claim to be only one of the following: political reporter/journalist, political consultant, or Republican Precinct Committeeman. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. Better yet, I should sue them.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/emanuel-allies-raise-integrity-concerns-about-lightfoot/3488251/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CPS senior joins ranks of students with over $1 million in college scholarships – Maudlyne Ihejirika (DIERSEN: When you were in high school, did you apply for scholarships? I did not. When you were in high school, were you considered to be “college material?” While I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, I took college preparatory courses notwithstanding the fact that many, if not most, if not virtually everyone at the time viewed me as NOT being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the upper 20% of my class, my ACT score was only 24, I was draft bait, my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/cps-senior-joins-ranks-of-students-with-over-1-million-in-college-scholarships/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Business Ledger honors 75 companies as “Best Places to Work in Illinois’ – Richard Klicki (DIERSEN: One could hint/imply/argue/shout that the federal government is a “best place to work” for those who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran because the federal government gets rid of its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180518/business-ledger-honors-75-companies-as-x201cbest-places-to-work-in-illinois

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Don’t keep voters in the dark – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-05-18/editorial-dont-keep-voters-the-dark.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Do voters have a threshold regarding politicians’ lies? Editorial Star
http://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20180517/editorial-do-voters-have-threshold-regarding-politicians-lies

 

SOUTHERN
— The Southern Illinoisan newsroom votes to form union (DIERSEN: I was a union member for almost 12 years. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes despise if not hate past, present, and future union members. Further, overwhelmingly, they despise if not hate wage earners. I was a wage earner 1964-1997. Further, overwhelmingly, they despise if not hate past, present, and future federal employees and retirees. I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for more than 20 years.)
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/communities/carbondale/the-southern-illinoisan-newsroom-votes-to-form-union/article_0d5d7c7d-8f6a-5afb-8b0d-0e4fef5d1a27.html

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Evanston residents advocate for ratification of ERA in Illinois – Syd Stone (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will Evanston officially banish all individuals, all organizations, and all companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2018/05/17/lateststories/evanston-residents-advocate-for-ratification-of-era-in-illinois/

 

CHICAGO ARGUS
— Political strategist Madigan vs. amateur-hour gov Rauner – Gregory Tejeda (DIERSEN: There are extremely few Republican political consultants in Illinois, and I am one of them. While Rauner does not seek or take my advice, he ever-increasingly seems to take advice from his wife and from political consultants who are Democrat or Democrat plant, Libertarian or Libertarian plant, Green or Green plant, or RINO. Ever-increasingly, he seems to be taking their advice to not only dump, but to destroy voters who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform. Ever-increasingly, he seems to be taking their advice to destroy the IRP. One could fault Trump and the IRP leaders for letting this happen.)
http://chicagoargus.blogspot.com/2018/05/extra-political-strategist-madigan-vs.html

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illegal immigrant lawyers, teachers couldn’t be denied state licenses if bill becomes Illinois law (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs make it clear that they want drive members of the following groups out of Illinois: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511421002-illegal-immigrant-lawyers-teachers-couldn-t-be-denied-state-licenses-if-bill-becomes-illinois-law

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— Skillicorn backing resolution opposed to state property tax – Marian Johns
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511420214-skillicorn-backing-resolution-opposed-to-state-property-tax

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives says a state property tax ‘would be thievery’ – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511417225-ives-says-a-state-property-tax-would-be-thievery
— Khouri calls economists’ proposed hike in property taxes ‘dumbest idea’ ever – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511420971-khouri-calls-economists-proposed-hike-in-property-taxes-dumbest-idea-ever

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Black Caucus blames Rauner for shrinking black state contracts – Raquel Martin (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for problems that Blacks have. Democrats run the federal government and they blame their employees who are Republican for the problems that their employees who are Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran have.)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/black-caucus-blames-rauner-for-shrinking-black-state-contracts/1186323523

 

CAPITOL FAX
— NRA and Rauner in close step on two bills
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/18/nra-and-rauner-in-close-step-on-two-bills/
— Peoria paper compares Rauner to Trump – and not in a good way
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/18/peoria-paper-compares-rauner-to-trump-and-not-in-a-good-way/
— Harmon essentially claims Madigan is living in Rauner’s head rent-free
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/18/harmon-essentially-claims-madigan-is-living-in-rauners-head-rent-free/

 

GOPUSA
— Apple, Google, Facebook should ‘hire more women than men’ (DIERSEN: Why did I accept IRS’s job offer in 1971 when I was 22 years old? ANSWER: I was unemployed and seeking a financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother. I was unemployed because Firestone Stores had fired me for accepting a job offer from Oldsmobile. But Oldsmobile withdrew that job offer saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.)
http://www.gopusa.com/apple-google-facebook-should-hire-more-women-than-men/
— Gun Control: Bruce Rauner, pro-confiscations governor of Illinois
http://www.gopusa.com/gun-control-bruce-rauner-pro-confiscations-governor-of-illinois/

 

NUMBERS USA
— OUTSTANDING: SSA Director Calls on Congress to Mandate E-Verify
https://www.numbersusa.com/news/ssa-director-calls-congress-mandate-e-verify

 

LIFEZETTE NEWS
— GOP Helps Dems Kill Conservative Amendments to Farm Bill Bipartisan votes in the House kill reform proposals to expand work requirements, cut subsidies, and mandate E-Verify – Brendan Kirby
https://www.lifezette.com/polizette/gop-helps-dems-kill-conservative-amendments-to-farm-bill/

 

BREITBART
— Steve King: ‘Rotten’ GOP Amnesty Petition Gives Paul Ryan Final ‘Authority’ on Immigration Bill – Ian Mason
http://www.breitbart.com/radio/2018/05/17/steve-king-rotten-gop-amnesty-petition-gives-paul-ryan-final-authority-on-immigration-bill/


— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Ryan’s Super PAC Gives Millions to GOP’s Amnesty Discharge Signers – Neil Munro
http://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2018/05/17/ryan-ally-spending-millions-to-aid-gop-amnesty-discharge-reps/

 

CNN
— Trump quiet on probe on camera, not on Twitter President Trump went on a tweetstorm to call special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation a “disgusting, illegal and unwarranted witch hunt” as the investigation officially enters its second year. (DIERSEN: Starting in 1974, to get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors not only disallowed my partial day per diem claims, they hinted/implied/argued/shouted that my claims were fraudulent. I won in 1977 (SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/463866),but by then, they had succeeded in ending my IRS career.)
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/05/17/mueller-probe-one-year-trump-witch-hunt-collins-dnt-lead.cnn

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— An Aggrieved Trump Wants Better Press, and He Blames Leaks for Not Getting It – Maggie Haberman and Katie Rogers (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who blame their problems on me and on my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/17/us/politics/white-house-leaks.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Pay freeze, retirement cuts trump discussion of president’s management agenda – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/05/18/pay-freeze-retirement-cuts-trump-discussion-of-presidents-management-agenda/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— New policy aimed to address criticism that minority students were disproportionately punished – Michelle Hackman (DIERSEN: If male students are punished more than female students, if conservative students are punished more than liberal students, if heterosexual students are punished more than LGBTQ students, if dumb students are punished more than smart students, if poor students are punished more than rich students, if German American students are punished more than non-German American students, if etc. students are punished more than etc. students, what about that?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fewer-suspensions-more-hugs-and-bubbles-oklahoma-citys-experiment-in-school-discipline-1526549401
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/exporting-jobs-instead-of-food-1526600254
— Not Everyone Should Go to College Vocational education won’t succeed so long as society consigns it to second-class status. Oren Cass (DIERSEN: When you were in high school, were you considered to be “college material?” While I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, I took college preparatory courses notwithstanding the fact that many, if not most, if not virtually everyone at the time viewed me as NOT being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the upper 20% of my class, my ACT score was only 24, I was draft bait, my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease).)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/not-everyone-should-go-to-college-1526598817

 

USA TODAY
— Republican candidates embracing Trump in campaign ads (DIERSEN: Is the Republican congressional candidate for your district embracing Trump, if not, why not?)
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/politics/2018/05/17/republican-candidates-embracing-trump-campagin-ads/618154002/
— CEOs aren’t disclosing their real compensation. The pay gap is much worse than you think. The pay gap between workers and CEOs is already high. Add in gains on stock options, and it’s infuriating. We need to keep CEOs accountable. – Ralph Nader and Steven Clifford (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have no problem with the pay gap. They either have lots of money or they pander to those who have lots of money.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/05/17/ceos-real-wages-pay-gap-column/612615002/
— How difficult will it be for Meghan Markle to get British citizenship? – Jane Onyanga-Omara, Kim Hjelmgaard and Maria Puente
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/05/16/royal-wedding-how-hard-meghan-markle-become-british/606986002/

 

PROPUBLICA
— Federal Watchdog Launches Investigation of Age Bias at IBM After a ProPublica story spotlighting IBM’s practices in shedding older workers, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission consolidated age discrimination complaints against the company from around the country. – Peter Gosselin
https://www.propublica.org/article/federal-watchdog-launches-investigation-of-age-bias-at-ibm

 

CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
— After Years of State Budget Woes, the U. of Illinois Will Hire Hundreds of Faculty Members – Emma Kerr (DIERSEN: Of course, all those hired will be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chronicle.com/article/After-Years-of-State-Budget/243442

 

FORBES
— Google’s Parent Company Pledges Protection For All Political Groups As Midterms Loom – Thomas Fox-Brewster (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2018/05/16/google-anti-ddos-offered-to-all-political-groups/#5eebe95dd862

 

BLOOMBERG
— Pope Calls Financial Derivatives Market a ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ – Sridhar Natarajan (DIERSEN: GAO audits federal financial industry regulators. In 1997, when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer,” I knew as much about financial derivatives as anyone at GAO. I had worked on audits involving financial derivatives for almost 9 years, I had earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, and I had become a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-17/pope-goes-off-on-cds-market-calls-derivatives-ticking-time-bomb

 

CLASSIC CARS
— Forecast isn’t all gloom for car museums Corvette museum looks toward expansion – Larry Edsall (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been anti-union, anti-car, anti-American nameplate car, and especially anti-Corvette.)
https://journal.classiccars.com/2018/05/17/forecast-isnt-all-gloom-for-car-museums/

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Illinois RINOs focus on driving conservatives out of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) and destroying the IRP. Since 2000, my RINO critics/opponents, their RINO operatives, and their RINO dupes a) have viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned me as being a leaker and b) have blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all of their problems, for all of your problems, for all of my problems, and for all of everyone’s problems and for all the losses that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000. Needless-to-say, I should sue them. They want the confidentiality notice and disclaimer below to be included in all emails that Republicans send me. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com
(CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER: This e-mail contains privileged and confidential information which is the property of the sender, intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s). This email message (including attachments) contains information which may be confidential and/or legally privileged. Unless you are the intended recipient, you may not use, copy or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message or from any attachments that were sent with this email, and if you have received this email message in error, please advise the sender by email, and delete the message. Unauthorized disclosure and/or use of information contained in this email may result in civil and criminal liability. Receipt of this e-mail shall not be deemed a waiver by the sender of any privilege or the confidential nature of the information. The e-mail address of the sender may not be used, copied, sold, disclosed or incorporated into any database or mailing list for spamming and/or other marketing purposes without the prior consent of the sender. The sender of the e-mail, shall not be liable to any party for any direct, indirect or consequential damages, including, without limitation, loss of profit, interruption of business or loss of information, data or software or otherwise. The provisions of Section 11 of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002 apply to this email notice and make it enforceable and binding on the recipient/addressee.)

May 17 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Madigan Schedules Hearing on Rauner’s Proposal to Reinstate Death Penalty – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/madigan-schedules-hearing-on-rauner-proposals-death-penalty-482936141.html

 

CBS2
— Lack Of Paper Trail A Concern Amid Fears Of Election Hacking
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/05/17/no-paper-trail-election-hacking/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois Senate votes to raise teacher salaries – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-senate-votes-to-raise-teacher-salaries-1
— Madigan: House will give Rauner death penalty full hearing
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/madigan-house-will-give-rauner-death-penalty-full-hearing-1

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner dismisses bipartisan gun bill compromise as ‘political grandstanding’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-dismisses-bipartisan-gun-bill-compromise-as-political-grandstanding/
— Trump donates first quarter salary to VA – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-donates-first-quarter-salary-to-va/
— IL Senate votes to give kids access to medical pot at schools – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/il-senate-kids-medical-pot-cannabis-schools-marijuana/
— Trump: If FBI spied on my campaign, ‘bigger than Watergate!’ – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-if-fbi-spied-on-my-campaign-bigger-than-watergate/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Madigan sets up vote on Rauner death penalty plan, creating political minefield – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-guns-death-penalty-20180517-story.html
— Republican state Rep. Chad Hays of Catlin to SIU president: ‘Go to hell, sir’ – Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-siu-president-20180517-story.html
— Compulsory LGBT education bill goes too far on the right track – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-lgbt-education-textbook-nonsense-0518-20180515-story.html
— ‘They do not care. They have this culture that “Everything is free”‘ – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-cook-county-hospital-billing-20180516-story.html
— Kane County clerk’s office set to get rent-free lease in Aurora, but alderman has concerns – Steve Lord
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-office-st-0518-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Kane finance committee head: No added funds for striking court workers’ raises – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180517/kane-finance-committee-head-no-added-funds-for-striking-court-workers-raises
— Town hall meetings are no longer safe for GOP – Gregory Moffett, Glen Ellyn
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180517/town-hall-meetings-are-no-longer-safe-for-gop

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois Senate approves $40,000 minimum salary for teachers – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180517/illinois-senate-approves-40000-minimum-salary-for-teachers
— Bill permitting medical marijuana use in schools goes to Rauner – Maximilian Kwiatkowski
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180517/bill-permitting-medical-marijuana-use-in-schools-goes-to-rauner
— Under the Dome Podcast: Death penalty. Guns. ERA. GOP unity.
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180517/under-dome-podcast-death-penalty-guns-era-gop-unity

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Decatur mayor: State revenue cut would lead to layoffs, service reductions – TOM LISI
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/decatur-mayor-state-revenue-cut-would-lead-to-layoffs-service/article_b5fc5513-be62-5066-a788-4a8bfb1cde65.html

 

WJBD
— Illinois Senate Votes to Raise Teacher Salaries State Senator Kyle McCarter Says State Can’t Afford Increased Pension Costs Associated with Pay Raise – AP
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2018/05/17/illinois-senate-votes-to-raise-teacher-salaries

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Rep. Ives Says Grad Student Union Is Disrespectful To Military – JACLYN DRISCOLL
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-rep-says-grad-student-union-disrespectful-military#stream/0

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Truth in Accounting gives Wheaton finances a ‘C’ grade – Michael Carroll
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511420324-truth-in-accounting-gives-wheaton-finances-a-c-grade
— Candidate Seth Lewis remains tight lipped on Equal Rights Amendment
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511421742-candidate-seth-lewis-remains-tight-lipped-on-equal-rights-amendment
— Rep. David S. Olsen chooses to remain quiet on Equal Rights Amendment
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511421716-rep-david-s-olsen-chooses-to-remain-quiet-on-equal-rights-amendment
— Report: Hinsdale spent $19,113 per student in 2016-17
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511417286-report-hinsdale-spent-19-113-per-student-in-2016-17

 

CHEROKEE LEDGER NEWS
— Senate votes for Attorney General candidate’s override of Rauner to give AG more authority – Cole Lauterbach
http://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/senate-votes-for-attorney-general-candidate-s-override-of-rauner/article_50bd20f2-6186-542e-ade0-032c029c1500.html

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CIVIC FEDERATION CALLS FOR TAX HIKES, OPPOSES SENSIBLE REFORM IN BUDGET CRITICISM – Adam Schuster
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/civic-federation-calls-for-tax-hikes-opposes-sensible-reform-in-budget-criticism/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Panel of Experts on Responding to Islam
https://illinoisfamily.org/event/panel-of-experts-on-responding-to-islam-3/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois Supreme Court Justice Charles Freeman retiring next month
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/17/ill-supreme-court-justice-charles-freeman-retiring-next-month/
— Orr outlines three campaign reform ideas
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/17/orr-outlines-three-campaign-reform-ideas/

 

BREITBART
— Koch Bros Running Ads for Democrats: ‘Thank You’ for Pushing Open Borders – John Binder (DIERSEN: RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/17/koch-bros-running-ads-for-democrats-thank-you-for-pushing-open-borders/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-and-americas-immigrant-shortage-1526579874

 

USA TODAY
— America’s Second Gilded Age: More class envy than class conflict – Rick Hampson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/05/17/americas-gilded-ages-then-and-now-and-how-they-differ/615185002/

 

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— Rauner In Damage Control Mode as Lies and Failures Pile Up
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/rauner-in-damage-control-mode-as-lies-and-failures-pile-up/

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 325 West Park Avenue, Wheaton – $439,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448242_zpid/

May 16 Evening Edition

REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY OF LAKE COUNTY
— Principles
http://ralc.biz/principles
(FROM THE STATEMENT: We have joined ourselves together within the Republican Party to achieve our common goals –To give definition and strength to the Conservative movement within these United States. In these, we proudly affirm our belief in the following principles: This nation was established by men humbly seeking the guidance of Almighty God. Our hope for God to bless our country exists only if we again seek his divine guidance. We support the United States Constitution in the tradition of the Founding Fathers as the Supreme law of the land. The power of the Federal Government and State must be strongly bound by the chains of the Constitution to allow maximum individual achievement through freedom. Our country is a sovereign nation. We must never compromise our national sovereignty to other nations, the United Nations, or any other world organization. Our foreign policy must always reflect our national self-interest and founding principles. Our Founding Fathers firmly held to the conviction that religious freedom was fundamental to a free society. We also express the conviction that we are a God-fearing people, according one another the equal right of religious freedom and acknowledging with reverence the duty of obedience to the will of God. Our state has sovereign authority to govern the land and people within our border. We will not abide usurpation of state sovereignty by Federal mandate or economic extortion. We believe that each of us should be free to achieve, or fail according to our individual abilities, without the need for governmental assistance or quotas.)
— Beliefs
http://ralc.biz/beliefs
(FROM THE STATEMENT: That all political power and influence should flow from the grassroots upward. That all human rights are granted by God, not government. Government exists primarily to protect the God-given rights of its citizens. That the Constitution was written by wise men under the inspiration of God and that the original intent of the Founders is as valid and binding today as it was in their day. That the Constitution was written to govern a moral and religious people and it is being destroyed by those who are neither. That the traditional family is the foundation and cornerstone of our society – and we will oppose any attempt to undermine or redefine the family unit. The sanctity of human life is paramount in any free society. The unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed. This sacred right extends to all persons regardless of age or infirmity and also would not allow for euthanasia, assisted suicide, embryonic stem cell research, human cloning or public funding for any of these practices. That the Founders never intended to separate God from government but did intend to prevent government from establishing a single state religion or from inhibiting the citizen’s right to the free exercise of religion in any setting, public or private. That free market capitalism is the only economic system that creates the opportunities and incentives that will allow maximum productivity and prosperity for its citizens. It is the necessary partner of political freedom.)
— Membership Application
http://ralc.biz/application

 

CBS2 & PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO & SOUTHERN
— Illinois GOP: Conservative, Moderate To Share Leadership – AP (DIERSEN: Illinois conservatives support all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform. Illinois moderates reject the platform’s traditional family, right to life, immigration, and/or other planks. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Will Rauner sign a pledge that he will defend and advance all the planks in the IRP platform?)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/05/16/illinois-gop-conservative-moderate-share-leadership/
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-gop-says-conservative-moderate-to-share-leadership/article_ce9ff3ad-2a86-5f23-b860-6f2a7167a09c.html
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/illinois-gop-says-conservative-moderate-share-leadership#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Republican Party officials say they’ve reached an agreement to share leadership of the party, heading off a weekend fight between moderates and conservatives over who should be the next state GOP chairman. Conservatives were backing Lake County GOP Chairman Mark Shaw against Tim Schneider, the current state chairman hand-picked by Gov. Bruce Rauner. The election is scheduled for Saturday. In a news release late Tuesday, the party says Shaw and Schneider have agreed Schneider will continue as chairman while Shaw will be co-chairman, leading “conservative and grassroots outreach.” Shaw also will run Saturday for president of the Illinois Republican County Chairmen’s Association. Conservatives have been critical of Rauner’s actions on issues such as abortion and immigration, prompting state Rep. Jeanne Ives to challenge him in a closer-than-expected March primary. Ives said Wednesday she’s “guardedly optimistic” about the new arrangement but reserving judgement until it’s put into practice.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner’s Republican Party spreads its wings to embrace the right – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rauner-answers-conservative-message-by-splitting-republican-party-leadership/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facing calls to resign over his handling of sexual harassment allegations within the party, Mike Madigan faced no opposition this year in being elected the longest-serving chairman of the Illinois Democratic Party. But after Gov. Bruce Rauner eked out a contentious and very narrow victory over state Rep. Jeanne Ives in the March primary, the Illinois Republican Party the GOP governor has bankrolled announced it would split leadership posts as a way to unify a political party that has seen its fair share of dissension.)
— Pritzker paints Rauner as MIA on ERA — as Dems scramble to ensure it’s not DOA – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pritzker-paints-rauner-as-mia-on-era-as-dems-scramble-to-ensure-its-not-doa/

 

ABC7
— Rauner under pressure to support Equal Rights Amendment – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-under-pressure-to-support-equal-rights-amendment/3483418/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Opponents, including social conservatives, point to fact that Illinois already has its own Equal Right Amendment. And there are also concerns about abortion. “We believe the ERA amendment is all about extending abortion right across the country where taxpayers have to fund it, at will, on demand,” said State Representative Jeanne Ives, R-Wheaton. With concerns about taking any stand that might further anger his base this election year, Governor Rauner has refused to directly support the Amendment.)
— UN-AMERICAN, DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Carpentersville board votes to repeal resolution designating English as official language – Michelle Gallardo
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/carpentersville-board-votes-to-repeal-resolution-designating-english-as-official-language/3478676/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois considers changing gun transfer rules following Waffle House shooting – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-senate-gun-stores-20180516-story.html
— Black people: Call 1-800-TOO-WITE, report ‘suspicious’ white meddlers – Rex Huppke (DIERSEN: What do say to White people who encourage Black people to hate White people?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-yale-black-student-napping-huppke-20180510-story.html
— Half of kids experience trauma, new report says. Chicago teacher and Diana Rauner offer ideas on how to help.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/sc-fam-illinois-children-trauma-schools-0522-story.html
— Bill to keep pregnant women out of jail while they await trial reaches governor’s desk – Elyssa Cherney
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-pregnant-inmates-bond-20180515-story.html
— Flower town grapples with blossoming pot industry’s stench – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-california-marijuana-odor-20180510-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor. Libertarians want illegal immigrants because illegal immigrant bring them pot.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-ict-abn-crosby-immigration-prof-st-0516-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Mundelein trustee apologizes for ‘lipstick on a pig’ comment – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180516/mundelein-trustee-apologizes-for-lipstick-on-a-pig-comment
— Where black votes mean more than black well-being – Walter E. Williams (DIERSEN: Those who are Democrat, Libertarian, Green, and/or RINO encourage those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time to get involved in politics to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180516/where-black-votes-mean-more-than-black-well-being

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Roskam draws sharp line on taxes in re-election fight – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Roskam should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly. Government should encourage marriage and homeownership.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180516/BLOGS02/180519898/roskam-draws-sharp-line-on-taxes-in-re-election-fight
— Trump discloses ‘over $5 million’ in income from Chicago tower – DANNY ECKER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180516/CRED03/180519894/trump-discloses-over-5-million-in-income-from-chicago-tower
— Illinois needs a ‘fair’ income tax – TASHA GREEN CRUZAT (DIERSEN: Knowing that the more income that you earn, the more of that income will be taxed away, discourages you from earning more income.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180516/OPINION/180519915/illinois-needs-a-fair-income-tax

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gun dealer licensing compromise passes Senate – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180516/gun-dealer-licensing-compromise-passes-senate

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Republican Party Makes Deal To Avoid Leadership Fight – DAISY CONTRERAS
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-republican-party-makes-deal-avoid-leadership-fight#stream/0

 

CHICAGO READER
— With his death-penalty ploy, Rauner uses an old trick he learned from his enemy: Mike Madigan – Ben Joravsky
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/05/16/with-his-death-penalty-ploy-rauner-uses-an-old-trick-he-learned-from-his-enemy-mike-madigan

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— With new resolution, Ives scoffs at economists’ proposal to raise property taxes – Angela Underwood
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511418205-with-new-resolution-ives-scoffs-at-economists-proposal-to-raise-property-taxes

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Elmhurst Republican Nybo joins Democrats in move to ban Illinois gun dealers – W.J. Kennedy
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511420141-elmhurst-republican-nybo-joins-democrats-in-move-to-ban-illinois-gun-dealers
— 8 local officials publicly oppose graduated income tax; Mussman, Connor don’t agree
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511418284-8-local-officials-publicly-oppose-graduated-income-tax-mussman-connor-don-t-agree

 

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Bailey glad to see Ives step up to offer a solution to financial crisis – Glenn Minnis
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511415288-bailey-glad-to-see-ives-step-up-to-offer-a-solution-to-financial-crisis

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IL GOP HEADS MAKE DISAPPOINTING DEAL BEFORE SATURDAY’S STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE VOTE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/il-gop-heads-make-disappointing-deal-before-saturdays-state-central-committee-vote-.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Any chance the conservative wing of the Illinois Republican Party had to take over party leadership next Saturday has been dealt away, with an announcement from the party headquarters Wednesday. Governor Rauner’s pick Tim Schneider will remain the IL GOP State Chairman for another four years, and Lake County Chairman Mark Shaw will “co-chair” in a new position on the SCC. And everyone – the Rauner wing of the party and the IL GOP Platform wing will be happy and united …? . . . In other words, the IL GOP conservatives will return to their worker bee positions in the party apparatus – knocking on doors, making phone calls, canvassing voters – while the IL GOP Rauner-paid staff hive queen bees call the shots and make public policy with no regard whatsoever to the IL GOP Platform. That’s the way many are seeing their “compromise” – one the Rauner Wing was willing to initiate because the conservatives on the SCC were confident they had the votes to elect Mark Shaw as the new party chairman – taking the IL GOP in a direction that simply would not blend well with Governor Rauner’s checkbook and piper tunes. The SCC members that told Illinois Review they were confident that they had the votes for a party leadership upheaval backed off Wednesday. “Jeanne Ives made a good statement on this agreement this morning. My views are very similar to hers,” 17th CD SSC member Stan Bond said Wednesday. “This agreement will give conservatives a stronger voice within the ILGOP and additionally provides the County Chairmen a permanent seat and voice on the party’s executive committee which surprisingly they have not had up until now.” . . . It’s too bad Mr. Shaw didn’t see fit to fight for the takeover of the IL GOP – so that the state’s party would reflect the rest of the nation’s Republican stance and not continue in the failed Democrat-lite direction its leadership has been pursuing for years. Those conservatives that hold to conservative principles first and the Republican Party affiliation second have been left with no political home for this election cycle. That’s an ugly reality, and one that must be processed.)
— GUTIERREZ BLASTS TRUMP AND FOX NEWS FOR MCCAIN COMMENTS (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want you to apologize for? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes want me to apologize for causing their problems, for causing your problems, for causing my problems, and for causing everyone’s problems. Some demonize, denigrate, and condemn my intelligence, my motives, my judgment, and my efforts to help them.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/gutierrez-blasts-trump-and-fox-news-for-mccain-comments.html

 

FOX NEWS
— More Millennials Would Rather Date a Convicted Felon Over a Trump Supporter
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/05/16/millennials-would-rather-date-convicted-felon-over-trump-supporter

 

DAILY CALLER
— Pit Bulls Kill Elderly Woman In Mississippi – Scott Greer
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/16/pit-bulls-maul-owner-mississippi/

 

HOT AIR
— Professor Notes Men Are Taller Than Women On Average, SJWs Storm Out Angrily – JOHN SEXTON
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/03/14/professor-points-men-taller-women-average-sjws-storm-angrily/

 

CNBC
— Here’s how much money Americans think you need to be considered ‘wealthy’ – Kathleen Elkins
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/16/heres-how-much-money-americans-think-you-need-to-be-considered-wealthy.html

 

AOL NEWS
— BEYOND TRAGIC: Study: More parents are smoking weed – SAM BERMAN
https://www.aol.com/article/lifestyle/2018/05/16/study-more-parents-are-smoking-weed/23436055/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Illinois House schedules vote on Equal Rights Amendment – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/illinois-house-schedules-vote-on-equal-rights-amendment/2018/05/16/0bbf672a-5956-11e8-9889-07bcc1327f4b_story.html

 

USA TODAY
— Amazon drops resistance to proposal requiring it interview women, blacks, Hispanics for board – Elizabeth Weise (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2018/05/14/amazon-shifts-commits-interviewing-women-minorities-board/608188002/
— Cremation gaining in popularity fast as burial costs rise – Svetlana Shkolnikova (DIERSEN: Reasons why my wife and I have decided on cremation include our not having children and the success that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have had in painting me as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot and even worse things.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2018/05/14/cremation-rising-fast-alternative-burial/603661002/

 

SAN FRANCISCO GATE
— Trump convenes friendly Californians to rally opposition to sanctuary laws – Joe Garofoli
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Trump-convenes-friendly-Californians-to-rally-12920663.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The GOP desperately needs the injection of energy in California. Democrats have targeted several of the 14 congressional seats now held by Republicans as part of their effort to win back the House. The two main Republicans running for governor, Travis Allen and John Cox, have seized on the issue in hopes that at least one of them will survive the June 5 top-two primary. Failing to field a candidate in the November runoff could depress Republican turnout throughout the state. Trump said opposition to the law in California “has sparked a rebellion.” Ten counties and three dozen cities have supported the administration’s anti-sanctuary stance, nearly all of them in conservative parts of Southern California and the Central Valley.)

 

FEDERAL TIMES
— OPM director justifies proposed retirement cuts – Jessie Bur
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/pay-benefits/2018/05/16/opm-director-justifies-retirement-cuts/

 

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— Rauner Forced to Cede Control of Party, Still Hasn’t Talked to Ives
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/rauner-forced-to-cede-control-of-party-still-hasnt-talked-to-ives/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The nation’s most vulnerable incumbent was forced to partially cede control over his party’s operations this morning, as news broke Rauner’s hand-picked party chairman agreed to be a “co-chairman” to avoid a divisive party vote. Politico Illinois wrote Rauner’s bowing to reality shows “weakness” and would “never could have happened under Rauner two years ago.” But Rauner still has not solved his biggest problem — winning back state Representative Jeanne Ives and the 48% of Republicans that supported her. Ives was skeptical of today’s news, warning that if this was the “typical surrender Republican Rauner play of buying people off with money and titles, that would not be good.” Her statement also showed she was not involved in the deal. She told CLTV last week they still have not spoken. “Bruce Rauner is fighting for his political life and he only has himself blame,” said DGA Illinois Communications Director Sam Salustro. “Rauner still has to find a way to win back the 48% of Republicans that voted to throw him out two months ago, and the millions of Democrats and Independents that are tired of watching Illinois fall behind under his failed leadership.”)

May 16 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What will Mark Shaw do in his roles as the Co-Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party and the President of the Illinois Republican County Chairman’s Association to organize Illinois conservatives and to “lead conservative and grassroots outreach for the” IRP? Will he:
– Identify who the conservative leaders are in each county in Illinois?
– Meet with them on a one on one basis, meet with them at regional meetings, and/or meet with them at statewide meetings?
– encourage Dave Diersen to form the “Republican Assembly of DuPage County” to represent the conservatives in DuPage County?
– encourage all Illinois conservatives and Republicans to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?
– encourage all Illinois conservative and Republican leaders to keep diersen@aol.com on their press advisory and press release lists? – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

JEANNE IVES
— Ives Responds to ILGOP Leadership Compromise
https://mailchi.mp/30bcb705619a/ives-response-to-gop-leadership-compromise?e=985ad8c00b
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: Late last night, the two candidates for ILGOP Chair, Chairman Tim Schneider and Lake County GOP Chairman Mark Shaw, announced a compromise that has the candidates sharing the seat. State Representative Jeanne Ives, a former Republican candidate for Governor, released the following statement in response: “This is an encouraging about face by Rauner and his surrogates including Tim Schneider who spent the primary campaign ridiculing conservatives and telling us to leave the party. If this compromise elevates the party’s conservative base in terms of both policy views and party leadership, that would be good. If this compromise turns out to be the typical surrender Republican Rauner play of buying people off with money and titles, that would not be good. While I’m guardedly optimistic, I’ll reserve judgment to see how the deal operates in practice.)

 

ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— Leadership Announcement: ILGOP Chairman Tim Schneider and Lake Co. GOP Chairman Mark Shaw announce a reorganization plan that focuses on grassroots organizing dedicated to reelecting Gov. Rauner and Republicans statewide (DIERSEN: It certainly looks like the Democrat news media in Illinois was given advance notice of when this announcement would be sent out.)
https://illinois.gop/category/news/
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: “Chairman Mark Shaw is a great asset to the Illinois Republican Party, and I’m very pleased to announce a new joint effort with him to refocus our party’s efforts on grassroots and county-level organizing. This year’s election might be the most consequential one in our state’s history, so we must be more organized than ever before. That is why I wholeheartedly endorse Mark Shaw to lead the Illinois Republican County Chairmen’s Association as President. Mark will also serve as co-Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party and lead conservative and grassroots outreach for the party. With Mark joining me at the helm, the state party and Republican organizations across Illinois will coordinate new efforts to reelect Gov. Bruce Rauner and our Republican ticket statewide.” – Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider “Many conservatives sent Governor Rauner a message in the primary. On the night of the primary, Governor Rauner said he heard them, and I heard them – loud and clear. But Republicans must focus on the issues that unite us and the election ahead of us. Conservatives in Illinois must come together to reelect Governor Rauner, or we won’t have a voice in state government for the next decade. “That is why I’ve decided to join together with Chairman Tim Schneider in a unity effort to lead Republicans in Illinois. I’m asking the State Central Committee to reelect Tim Schneider to another term as our party chairman, and I am honored to serve as co-Chairman of the party. The joint unity effort will make our conservative voice louder and ultimately make our party stronger. I look forward to working with Tim in my new role to focus our party’s attention on the grassroots and do the important organizing work to reelect Gov. Rauner, elect more Republicans statewide, and build our party at the statewide and local level.”  – Lake County Republican Party Chairman Mark Shaw Today, Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider and Lake County Republican Party Chairman Mark Shaw announced an agreed reorganization plan that restructures party leadership and refocuses party efforts on grassroots and county-level organizing dedicated to reelecting Governor Rauner and the statewide Republican ticket. With the full support of Chairman Shaw, Chairman Schneider will continue to serve as Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, and Chairman Shaw will serve as Co-Chairman of the Illinois Republican Party and lead conservative and grassroots outreach. Additionally, with the full support of Governor Bruce Rauner and Chairman Schneider, Chairman Shaw will run for President of the Illinois Republican County Chairmen’s Association. Both leadership positions will be elected this Saturday, May 19, at organizational meetings in Springfield. Chairman Schneider and Chairman Shaw look forward to working together over the next six months to unify Republicans in Illinois, reelect Gov. Rauner, and defeat Mike Madigan.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republican Party leadership truce (DIERSEN: It certainly looks like the Democrat news media in Illinois was given advance notice of when this announcement would be sent out.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-kwame-raoul-death-penalty-20180514-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Republican Party late Tuesday night announced a plan that would leave Gov. Rauner’s hand-picked chairman in his role, likely avoiding a potentially messy leadership challenge. While Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider would remain chairman of the state party, Lake County GOP leader Mark Shaw would become its co-chairman to “lead conservative and grassroots outreach.” Previously, Shaw had been planning a challenge to Schneider ahead of a Saturday vote for chairman. Now, Shaw will run to lead the Illinois Republican County Chairmen’s Association. The plan comes as Rauner continues to try to unify the party after he narrowly won the March primary over state Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton, who backed Shaw to be the next party chairman. Rauner had backed Schneider. A battle for the post represented a continued outgrowth of dissatisfaction among the party’s social conservatives with the governor. “With Mark joining me at the helm, the state party and Republican organizations across Illinois will coordinate new efforts to reelect Gov. Bruce Rauner and our Republican ticket statewide,” Schneider said in a statement.)

— Rauner’s hand-picked Republican Party chairman set to keep his job in truce over looming leadership battle – Rick Pearson  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who calls those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform “conservative insurgents?” ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-republican-party-20180516-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. Bruce Rauner and his supporters headed off a challenge to his leadership of the Illinois Republican Party amid his difficult re-election bid, reaching a compromise with conservative insurgents that will keep his handpicked state GOP chairman serving for another term. The state Republican Party, which has been heavily subsidized by Rauner’s wealth, announced that Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider would keep his chairmanship when party leadership holds their organizational meeting on Saturday.)
— Democratic AG candidate Raoul calls Rauner’s death penalty plan a ‘stupid diversion’ – Monique Garcia and Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-kwame-raoul-death-penalty-20180514-story.html
— State lawmakers trying to license Illinois gun stores again after Gov. Rauner vetoed last attempt – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-gun-shops-20180515-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— New study offers 25 ideas to take on Chicago-area segregation – Tanveer Ali
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/new-study-offers-24-ideas-to-take-on-chicago-area-segregation/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER (DIERSEN: It certainly looks like the Democrat news media in Illinois was given advance notice of when this announcement would be sent out.)
— Illinois GOP leaders strike deal, avert party leadership fight
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180516/illinois-gop-leaders-strike-deal-avert-party-leadership-fight
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Republican Party announced late Tuesday night an agreement that would head off what many expected to be an intense fight Saturday for the group’s chairmanship. In an email released at 11:15 p.m., Illinois GOP chair Tim Schneider said he will support Mark Shaw, who had intended to challenge him for the chairmanship, to serve as co-chairman of the state party. In addition, Shaw, Lake County’s GOP chair, also will run for president of the Illinois Republican County Chairmen’s Association “with the full support of Governor Bruce Rauner and Chairman Schneider.” Shaw in turn said in the release he would offer Schneider his “full support” to remain the party chair. Both positions will be elected at a meeting Saturday in Springfield.)
— Illinois lawmakers trying again with new version of gun dealer bill – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180515/illinois-lawmakers-trying-again-with-new-version-of-gun-dealer-bill
— Christian County adopts gun sanctuary resolution – John Reynolds (DIERSEN: Who on your county board will introduce a gun sanctuary resolution? When will your county board pass a gun sanctuary resolution?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180515/christian-county-adopts-gun-sanctuary-resolution
— Waffle House shooter’s father, Jeff Reinking, sued in Tazewell County – Andy Kravetz
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180515/waffle-house-shooters-father-jeff-reinking-sued-in-tazewell-county
— Don’t play politics on death penalty – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180515/our-view-dont-play-politics-on-death-penalty

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Lawmakers’ New Gun Dealer Licensing Proposal Addresses Illegal Gun Sales – DAISY CONTRERAS
http://nprillinois.org/post/lawmakers-new-gun-dealer-licensing-proposal-addresses-illegal-gun-sales#stream/0

 

WAND
— Sen Harmon makes new attempt at gun dealer bill – Doug Wolfe
http://www.wandtv.com/story/38198151/sen-harmon-makes-new-attempt-at-gun-dealer-bill

 

CHICAGO READER
— Officials hope much-hyped drug can slow state’s opioid crisis, but is it worth the costs? – Bill Myers
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/vivitrol-opioid-crisis-alkermes-pritzker/Content

 

CHICAGO ARGUS
— Rauner wants to undo Illinois’ death penalty reforms to get himself votes – Gregory Tejeda
http://chicagoargus.blogspot.com/2018/05/rauner-wants-to-undo-illinois-death.html

 

TRUTH IN ACCOUNTING
— Fiscal grading for 10 Chicago suburbs (DIERSEN: Wheaton only gets a “C.”)
https://www.truthinaccounting.org/library/doclib/IL-Suburbs-2016-2017-2pagers.pdf#new_tab

 

WIRE POINTS
— Former Governor Edgar bragged about increasing state pension benefits when he left office – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: Starting in 1966 when I was 18 years old, my earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System pension helped endure tremendous efforts by my Democrat superiors to get rid of me. Further, because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.wirepoints.com/former-governor-edgar-bragged-about-increasing-state-pension-benefits-when-he-left-office-quicktake/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The governor approved the most significant increase in pension benefits for state workers in a quarter century.,” Edgar wrote. “A concerted effort was made to improve state employee benefits and make a career in government service more attractive.” The book also noted Edgar agreed to other improvements, like adding vision and dental coverage and long-term care insurance, according to the Journal-Register. As for the “Edgar Ramp,” it was central to the finding by the Securities & Exchange Commission that Illinois misled investors in connection with bond sales after Edgar left office. The Edgar Ramp was unworkable, the SEC basically said, and Illinois should have told bond buyers. The fraudulent nondisclosure was not Edgar’s fault, but the relevance of the Edgar Ramp to the fraud finding and the state’s financial mess is clear. With his party in control of both houses of the General Assembly during much of his term, and an economy “like a rocket in flight,” as described by a counterpart governor at the time, Pete Wilson in California, Edgar had the stars aligned to sensibly fix the pension system. He did the opposite. Today, he’s often asked for his wisdom on how to fix our problems. Listen to his answers. There’s nothing of substance there. Just milquetoast platitudes like “we need strong leadership” and “we’ll just have to pay the pensions.” Edgar’s pension started at age 55. It’s $161,000 today.)

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Accounting watchdog: Each Illinois taxpayer on hook for $50,000 in unpaid pension, other costs – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/accounting-watchdog-each-illinois-taxpayer-on-hook-for-in-unpaid/article_b7d8ffee-588e-11e8-8bd4-ff2cb66122e5.html

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— Illinois lawmakers: State won’t be able to gamble its way to prosperity – Benjamin Yount
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/illinois-lawmakers-state-won-t-be-able-to-gamble-its/article_960bd48b-97d9-5e9f-95b5-cdbcb65ae7e4.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DEPAUL UNIVERSITY’S LGBT CENTER HOSTS EVENT ON POLYAMORY (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will DePaul rescind my 1980 master’s degree in accounting because I am “too conservative?”)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/depaul-universitys-lgbt-center-hosts-event-on-polyamory.html
— Tillman slams Sun-Times: “We will not be silenced”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/16/tillman-slams-sun-times-we-will-not-be-silenced/

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— GOP avoids LEADERSHIP showdown, touts ‘joint unity effort’ (DIERSEN: It certainly looks like the Democrat news media in Illinois was given advance notice of when this announcement would be sent out.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/05/16/gop-avoids-leadership-showdown-touts-joint-unity-effort-mendoza-hits-senger-on-duckworth-in-new-ad-chicago-most-corrupt-in-us-269989
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Illinois Republicans proved they could be a big-tent party last night after announcing a leadership restructuring reminiscent of an end-of-the-season Little League ball club: everyone gets an award! Two candidates for GOP chair were bracing for an all-out brawl this weekend — current party Chairman Tim Schneider and challenger Lake County Chairman Mark Shaw. Shaw was buoyed by conservatives angry with Gov. Bruce Rauner. But a deal announced late Thursday instead has Schneider and Shaw sharing the chairmanship, avoiding a risky vote and a messy fight that’s already involved legal action. In his role, Shaw would lead “conservative and grassroots outreach” for the party and also have Schneider’s backing to lead the Illinois Republican County Chairmen’s Association. “Many conservatives sent Governor Rauner a message in the primary. On the night of the primary, Governor Rauner said he heard them, and I heard them – loud and clear,” Shaw said in a statement (emphasis was his own). “But Republicans must focus on the issues that unite us and the election ahead of us. Conservatives in Illinois must come together to reelect Governor Rauner, or we won’t have a voice in state government for the next decade.” “Joint Unity Effort” — Shaw was referencing what’s at stake if Republicans lose the governor’s mansion in November: loss of control over redistricting. “The joint unity effort will make our conservative voice louder and ultimately make our party stronger,” Shaw said. “I look forward to working with Tim in my new role to focus our party’s attention on the grassroots and do the important organizing work to reelect Gov. Rauner, elect more Republicans statewide, and build our party at the statewide and local level.” There was already chatter last night about who was capitulating here. Yes, sharing the chairmanship shows Rauner’s weakness, since he has almost single-handedly funded the party. This never could have happened under Rauner two years ago. And yes, Shaw lost his chance at potentially knocking out Goliath. And it will remain to be seen how real Shaw’s role will be. For now, what’s important is this is a much-needed move for a Republican party trying to get itself back on track. Rauner desperately needed some declaration of unity after months of high-profile post-primary sparring with his opponent Jeanne Ives and the realization Republican Sam McCann is running as a third party candidate. The governor can now move on to the next fire.)

 

CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP’s Schneider and Shaw make peace, will share some power (DIERSEN: It certainly looks like the Democrat news media in Illinois was given advance notice of when this announcement would be sent out.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/16/ilgops-schneider-and-shaw-make-peace-will-share-some-power/
— Leader Durkin’s latest reason for supporting the death penalty
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/16/leader-durkins-latest-reason-for-supporting-the-death-penalty/

 

GOPUSA
— Millennials shift Democrats even farther to the left
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=45972
— Too many people of color arrested so NYC must overhaul pot policy
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=45988
— Twitter to demote tweets that get complaints (DIERSEN: It would be great if those who complain about GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails would come out of their closets. They should be required to disclose who pays them to complain, and if they are not being paid, who they are operatives or dupes for, who they glorify and praise, who they pander to, who they give money to, etc.)
http://www.gopusa.com/twitter-to-demote-tweets-that-get-complaints/
— Sheriff Israel needs money to hire more deputies to confiscate guns
http://www.gopusa.com/sheriff-israel-needs-money-to-hire-more-deputies-to-confiscate-guns/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Liberal Writers Say Democrats Should Give Up On White Republicans – PETER HASSON (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/16/liberal-writers-democrats-win-respect-white-trump-voters/

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump attacks leaking ‘cowards’ as anonymous sources undermine White House – Howard Kurtz
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/05/16/trump-attacks-leaking-cowards-as-anonymous-sources-undermine-white-house.html

 

THE HILL
— Trump renews call for immigration crackdown – JORDAN FABIAN
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/387769-trump-renews-call-for-immigration-crackdown

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Judge Amy St. Eve Who Scolded Trump Confirmed for US Appellate Seat US district judge who scolded Trump as he testified in 2013 civil trial confirmed for seat on the 7th US District Court of Appeals. – AP (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, and especially those who promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation are overjoyed about this and will use this against me. St. Eve denied me my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, that is, she denied me a jury trial. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/documents/)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-05-16/judge-who-scolded-trump-confirmed-for-us-appellate-seat
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A U.S. district judge who scolded Donald Trump as he testified in a 2013 civil trial on the sale of condos at Chicago Trump Tower has been confirmed for a seat on the Chicago-based 7th U.S. District Court of Appeals. That scolding didn’t stop now-President Trump from nominating Amy St. Eve in February. The Senate approved her nomination 91-0 Monday. On the witness stand, Trump repeatedly clashed with a lawyer for retiree Jacqueline Goldberg. Goldberg accused Trump of enticing her to buy two luxury condos by promising profit sharing. She said he yanked the offer after she committed to the purchase. Trump and the attorney continually raised their voices and interrupted each other. St. Eve once told them to stop their verbal “boxing.” The visibly exasperated judge also told them to “get control” of themselves. Jurors later concluded Trump hadn’t cheated Goldberg.)

 

FED WEEK
— Congress Starts Considering Trump’s Agenda for Federal Workforce (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors were encouraged to take adverse actions against me to get rid of me because they knew that I was a conservative and that those who dominated the Illinois Republican Party have always been anti-conservative.)
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/congress-starts-considering-trumps-agenda-for-federal-workforce/

 

NARFE
— How Much Money Do YOU Need for a Secure Retirement? (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who should sign up for this? ANSWER: Those who should expect to be forced to take early retirement “offers,” that is, those who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.narfe.org/webinar/reg/index.cfm?specialOfferCode=6XL

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Experts say large health disparities exist between Chicago LGBTQs – Jesse Arnholz (DIERSEN: As everyone knows, if you engage in LGBTQ activity, you dramatically increase the likelihood that you will have serious health problems.)
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Experts-say-large-health-disparities-exist-between-Chicago-LGBTQs/62897.html

 

DAILY MAIL
— Sarah Sanders says she’ll fire ‘total and complete coward’ West Wing aides who leak to reporters – DAVID MARTOSKO (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican who leak to anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican reporters should be fired.)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5735803/Sarah-Sanders-says-shes-fired-total-complete-cowards-leak-press.html

May 15 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Factors that discourage Illinois residents who are religious, conservative, and/or Republican from planning on attending the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee meeting in Springfield this Saturday, May 19:
– Those who want Tim Schneider reelected as IRP chairman have not asked you to attend,  

– The meeting agenda might not include a public comment period,
– The meeting room might be filled to capacity before you get there,
– It appears that the Winchester v. IRP lawsuit has not been filed and that it will not be filed,
– Ives and other IRP chairman candidate Mark Shaw supporters might not be allowed to speak,
– Possibly, the meeting will be broadcast live over the internet, and
– It appears that Tim Schneider will be reelected IRP chairman no matter what.  – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Rauner’s opponent, William J. Kelly gears up for fight for the Illinois GOP
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/rauners-opponent-william-j-kelly-gears-up-for-fight-for-the-illinois-gop
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: WHAT: William J. Kelly, independent candidate for Illinois Governor, will have a press conference on Friday to discuss the future of the post-Rauner Illinois GOP. Kelly also plans to speak at the Illinois GOP State Central Committee meeting on Saturday morning and will be broadcasting live from the State Central Committee meeting. Kelly has released the following statement: “The last four years have been difficult ones for those of us who sounded the warning bell on Bruce Rauner and that bell has finally been heard at a terrible cost: Illinois is now a sanctuary state and expanded taxpayer-funded abortion on demand is the law of the land. The blame is not Governor Rauner’s alone; he had help. I blame Rauner’s payroll conservatives at Illinois Policy Institute, Illinois Opportunity Project, and Liberty Principles PAC. In 2013, when Rauner announced for Governor, his history as a liberal pro-abortion, pro-amnesty Democrat donor was already well-known. Ignoring this, a number of conservative leaders and donors heralded Rauner’s coming. Illinois Policy Institute’s John Tillman and Liberty Principles PAC’s Dan Proft were well-paid to induce conservative voters to support Rauner despite his left-wing history. A number of Illinois Tea Party leaders forced Rauner on us too, attacking anyone who opposed him. For the last four years I, too, have endured the public attacks of Rauner’s payroll conservatives. However, since Rauner’s betrayal on illegal immigration and abortion, many former Raunerites have apologized to me. We need to recruit new conservative and tea party leaders to take the place of those that let us down. I am running for Illinois Governor to reform, rebuild, and redeem the Illinois Republican Party now and for the future. Please join me.”
WHEN: Friday, May 18, 2018, 11:00 AM
WHERE: Blue Room (room 010), Illinois state capitol building, 401 S. 2nd Street, Springfield, IL 62706
CONTACT: Amy Olson 312-768-8683 or by email at williamjpkelly@gmail.com)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State election board director says hacking a ‘declaration of war’ – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: If Russians hacked Illinois election data to help elect Trump, they certainly failed. Trump got only 127 votes in my precinct and Clinton got 211.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-elections-board-hacking-20180515-story,amp.html
— Efforts to battle opioid crisis are ‘starting to pay off’ in Will County, officials say – Susan DeMar Lafferty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-will-heroin-summit-st-0515-story.html
— Dozens of Crete homes made from Sears kits – Jerry Shnay (DIERSEN: During the 1950s and early 1960s, I frequently visited my aunt and uncle who lived in a Sears home just four doors north of my parents’ 1926 home on Wood Street in Crete. They had introduced my father and mother to each other and they sparked my interest in cars. The homes two and three doors north of my parent’s home are also Sears homes.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-shnay-column-st-0515-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Here are some facts about Crete. The first settlers came to the area in 1836. The Will County town was incorporated in 1880 and the 2010 census listed its population as 8,227. In 2012, the Crete-Monee High School football team won a state championship. Crete also is home to more than 40 houses sold by Sears, making it the largest repository for these dwellings in the south suburbs, according to Phyllis Monks, president of the Crete Area Historical Society. Monks said residents were able to build “kit” homes because trains made frequent stops at the local depot, leaving all that was needed to build one in two boxcars.)
— In Rauner’s gun proposal, politics comes ahead of policy – Dahleen Glanton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/glanton/ct-met-dahleen-glanton-rauner-assault-weapons-20180514-story.html
— Report offers solutions for Chicago region’s segregation woes – Patrick M. O’Connell (DIERSEN: What have you done to cut down your work commute time? Since my wife and I got married in 1978, we have always lived in walking distance of a commuter train station in Wheaton. I bought a one bedroom condo in 1976 and a studio condo in 1974 in downtown Chicago so that I could walk to work and to night classes. I bought a new town home in 1972 when I worked in Harvey. I asked Firestone Stores to assign me to its Chicago Heights Store in 1970 when I was living with my mother and brother in Crete.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-chicago-segregation-report-20180511-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Moore wanted to move closer to work but said he could not afford the rent at apartments on the Northwest Side or nearby suburbs that would have made his commute more manageable. And even if he could, Moore said he often felt out of place in the predominantly white neighborhoods. “It’s almost like being an alien, you know,” Moore said. “It’s like, do I belong here?” Moore, who lives in North Lawndale, eventually found work as a community organizer in a job that reduced his travel time by more than half. Moore’s hunt for affordable housing, a shorter commute and a different neighborhood are among the elements highlighted in the Metropolitan Planning Council’s new report on the Chicago region’s segregation, which offers a buffet of initiatives that take aim at entrenched racism and inequities holding back the region.)
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Will liberals see backlash? Few heeding old warning. – Heidi Stevens (DIERSEN: Members of Group A should expect that at some point, members of Group B will start defending themselves and fight back. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Members of Group B have purchased a tremendous amount of firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-life-stevens-monday-liberal-backlash-me-too-0514-story.html
— A full day of Rauner boasts at forum – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-elections-board-hacking-20180515-story,amp.html
— How the death penalty was abolished in Illinois
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-illinois-death-penalty-timeline-gfx-20180514-htmlstory.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants overwhelmingly vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/illinois-hospitality-industry-needs-the-work-ethic-immigrants-bring-to-the-job/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago Fed team proposes perhaps the dumbest ‘solution’ yet to the state’s pension crisis – MARK GLENNON
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180515/ISSUE07/180519937
— Odds leap for legal Illinois sports betting – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: If you promote gambling, you are a) Democrat, Libertarian, and/or RINO and/or b) anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180515/BLOGS02/180519934#utm_medium=email&utm_source=ccb-morning10&utm_campaign=ccb-morning10-20180515

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Rauner’s top priorities sidelined in final budget talks of his first term – KIM GEIGER (DIERSEN: Rauner says that he has no social agenda, but he has signed legislation that promotes LGBTQ activity, abortion, and illegal immigration.)
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/rauner-s-top-priorities-sidelined-in-final-budget-talks-of/article_93ae10f8-0c53-5ccd-b7e1-88d92f7bac1e.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Rauner’s amendatory veto revives death-penalty debate – Ben Zigterman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about George Ryan promoters who blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails a) for all of George Ryan’s problems, b) for all of their problems, c) for all of your problems, d) for all of my problems, and e) for all of everyone’s problems. They all but shout that were in not for me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, George Ryan would still be the Governor of Illinois.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-05-15/rauners-amendatory-veto-revives-death-penalty-debate.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In 2000, Gov. George Ryan placed a moratorium on the death penalty because of the number of wrongful convictions.)
— Rauner taps Chicago corporate attorney Sanford “Sandy” Perl for last UI trustees vacancy – Julie Wurth
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-05-14/rauner-taps-chicago-corporate-attorney-last-ui-trustees-vacancy.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Senate unanimously confirms Belleville native Amy St. Eve to serve as federal circuit judge – KARA BERG (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, and especially those who promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation are overjoyed about this and will use this against me. St. Eve denied me my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, that is, she denied me a jury trial. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/documents/)
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article211147019.html

 

STATELINE
— Leaders Weigh in on Governor Rauner’s Controversial Death Penalty – Jerrica Valtierra
http://www.mystateline.com/news/leaders-weigh-in-on-governor-rauner-s-controversial-death-penalty/1179440424

 

  1. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
    — DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, politicians who are anti-men hint/imply/argue/shout that most if not virtually all men abuse women and that therefore, men should be gotten rid of.
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/women-seize-on-their-past-abuse-to-fuel-political-ambition/article_fbeb784b-8f0f-5452-91a0-af323ae165b0.html

 

WJBD RADIO
— Leaks plague White House despite crackdown (DIERSEN: Of course, ever since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, I have been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being a leaker by Democrats and Democrat plants, by Libertarians and Libertarian plants, by Greens and Green plants, and by RINOs. Should I sue the aforesaid? I have never been a leaker.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2018/05/14/leaks-plague-white-house-despite-crackdown

 

ILLINOIS CHANNEL
— Joe Topinka Remembers his Mother, Judy Baar Topinka with a new book, “Just Judy” (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, starting in 2000, me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails caused all the problems that Topinka had.)
http://www.illinoischannel.org/2018/05/14/joe-topinka-remembers-his-mother-judy-baar-topinka-with-a-new-book-just-judy/

 

CITY OF WHEATON
— New Route for Memorial Day Parade (DIERSEN: Please consider watching the parade a) in Ives’ precinct along Main Street between Roosevelt Road and Elm Street and along Elm Street between Main Street and Wheaton Avenue or b) in my precinct along Elm Street between Wheaton Avenue and Warrenville Road and along Warrenville Road between Elm Street and the Wheaton Cemetery at 1209 South Warrenville Road. Please consider watching the ceremony. It starts at 11:00 AM at the Wheaton Cemetery in my precinct.)
https://www.wheaton.il.us/civicalerts.aspx?AID=98

 

WIREPOINTS
— A note to readers: We’re getting our research spread and our viewpoint heard – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails drive lots of internet traffic to Wirepoints articles.)
http://www.wirepoints.com/a-note-to-readers-were-getting-our-research-spread-and-our-viewpoint-heard-wirepoints-original/

 

WEST COOK NEWS
— ‘It’s like being foreclosed on;’ Read Oak Park homeowners’ stunning comments on their property tax bills
https://westcooknews.com/stories/511416463-it-s-like-being-foreclosed-on-read-oak-park-homeowners-stunning-comments-on-their-property-tax-bills#new_tab

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives roiled by lack of a permanent legislative inspector general in Springfield – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: What qualifications do want an Illinois Legislative Inspector General to have? I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. I became a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511413724-ives-roiled-by-lack-of-a-permanent-legislative-inspector-general-in-springfield
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Noting that during the time the inspector general’s post went vacant at last 27 complaints of harassment in Springfield went unscrutinized, Ives added, “We only have three weeks before regular session adjourns and there has been no resolution prepared to designate a permanent legislative inspector general. Legislative leaders of both parties and members of the Legislative Ethics Commission should make this a priority.”)

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— Skillicorn embraces Trump volunteer Shane Bouvet who wants to ‘drain the swamp’ in Illinois – Marian Johns (DIERSEN: What have you done that might prompt elected officials to embrace you? I led a major effort that succeeded in getting Comcast to start carrying Fox News Channel in Wheaton and in other west suburban municipalities in 2002. I organized a picnic in my precinct that drew all five announced Republican candidates for U.S. Senate, Randy Hultgren, and other elected officials in 2003. I organized Wheaton’s 9/11 ceremonies in 2004 and 2005.)
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511412510-skillicorn-embraces-trump-volunteer-who-wants-to-drain-the-swamp-in-illinois

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Pritzker dares Rauner to sign pro-choice pledge – Mark Maxwell (DIERSEN: When will Rauner sign a pledge that he will not take any action against any of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform, including its traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks? When will Rauner sign a pledge that he will defend and advance all the planks in the IRP platform, including its traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks?)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/pritzker-dares-rauner-to-sign-pro-choice-pledge/1179558037

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Southern Illinois mayor says cities across the state face insolvency from pension debt – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/southern-illinois-mayor-says-cities-across-the-state-face-insolvency/article_11166cb0-5478-11e8-b37f-c7abbf681e32.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Opposition emerges to Rauner AV
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/14/opposition-emerges-to-rauner-av/
— Gov. Rauner warns against name-calling, and then does just that
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/15/gov-rauner-warns-against-name-calling-and-then-does-just-that/
— Elections director says Russia declared war on Illinois
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/15/elections-director-says-russia-declared-war-on-illinois/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Senate confirms two more of Trump’s judicial picks (Michael Scudder and Amy St. Eve) to the 7th Circuit – Alex Swoyer (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, and especially those who promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation are overjoyed about this and will use this against me. St. Eve denied me my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, that is, she denied me a jury trial. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/documents/)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/14/michael-scudder-amy-st-eve-trump-judges-confirmed-/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a 90-0 vote, Michael Scudder, a Chicago-based lawyer, was cleared and Amy St. Eve, a judge for the Northern District of Illinois, was confirmed by a 91-0 vote.)

 

DAILY CALLER
— It’s Time For Common Sense Pit Bull Regulation – SCOTT GREER
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/15/pit-bull-regulation/

 

CAMPUS REFORM
— Northeastern Illinois University philosophy professor says ‘wealth redistribution’ key to ‘sexual fulfillment’ – Celine Ryan
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=10887

 

THE HILL
— Pompeo lifts hiring freeze at State Department – MAX GREENWOOD (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the agency was almost always under hiring and/or promotion freezes. Overwhelmingly, my GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats who a) blamed the hiring and/or promotion freezes on Republicans and b) took their anger against Republicans out on GAO’s few Republican employees including me.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/387719-pompeo-lifts-hiring-freeze-at-state-department

 

POLITICO
— Trump says leaks are exaggerated but vows to track down ‘traitors’ – REBECCA MORIN (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. I have never leaked anything. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have falsely hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am a leaker. I should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/14/trump-leaks-traitors-white-house-586041

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Workplace Inspections Increase in Pursuit of Illegal Hirings There were 3,510 site investigations between Oct. 1 and May 4, more than all of fiscal year 2017 – Laura Meckler (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, employers in America talk and act like they want to replace all their employees who are citizens of America with citizens of foreign countries.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/workplace-inspections-increase-in-pursuit-of-undocumented-hirings-1526336685
— CEO Pay and Performance Often Don’t Match Up The S&P 500 CEOs who received the biggest pay increases scored middling shareholder returns – Vanessa Fuhrmans (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, to make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40, you had to a) excel at hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) excel at getting rid of federal employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make the aforesaid promotions. Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ceo-pay-and-performance-dont-match-up-1526299200
— The Issue Is Liberty, Not Gambling The Supreme Court says Congress can’t command state legislatures. (DIERSEN: If you promote gambling, you are a) Democrat, Libertarian, and/or RINO and/or b) anti-religious, anti-conservative, and/or anti-Republican.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-issue-is-liberty-not-gambling-1526338622

 

USA TODAY
— Sports-betting ruling feeds states’ gambling addiction – Editorial
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/05/14/supreme-court-sports-betting-ruling-feeds-states-gambling-addiction-editorials-debates/609179002/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Trump talks to Hannity on the phone nearly every night to ‘decompress’: report – JESSICA CHIA
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-talks-hannity-phone-night-report-article-1.3990081

 

PEOPLE’S WORLD
— How free is the free press in Trump’s America? – BARBARA RUSSUM (DIERSEN: If my critics/opponents could stop my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy, my Medicare, and/or my Social Security to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, they certainly would have done that by now. So far, they, their operatives, and their dupes have ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, and my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership.)
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/how-free-is-the-free-press-in-trumps-america/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: There is an old saying, “He who pays the piper calls the tune,” meaning that someone who provides the money has the right to determine what it is spent on. In journalism these days it has taken on a sinister connotation for everything from censoring school newspapers to the firing and even murder of outspoken journalists. Here in the U.S. we like to reflect on the concept of a free press as written into the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. But President Donald Trump describes journalists who offer anything but fawning coverage of him and his administration as “enemies of the people.” Another president, Richard Nixon, also once declared, “The press is the enemy.” Carl Bernstein, one of the Washington Post reporters who exposed Nixon’s Watergate scandal in the 1970s, says Trump’s rhetoric is similar to Nixon’s in that he is “trying to divide the country, and make the conduct of the press the issue, instead of the conduct of the president.” The Trump administration is trying to get the public to buy the idea that when a newspaper or television network reports anything that is at all unflattering to the president that newspaper or network is automatically displaying its bias. “In Donald Trump’s America,” said the Los Angeles Times in an editorial, “the mere act of reporting news unflattering to the president is held up as evidence of bias. Journalists are slandered. Facts that contradict Trump’s version of reality are dismissed as ‘fake news.’ Reporters and their news organizations are ‘pathetic,’ ‘very dishonest,’ ‘failing,’ and even, in one memorable turn of phrase, ‘a pile of garbage.’” While Trump aims his fire at even objective reporting that shines light on negative features of his administration, not all newspapers, television networks and other media outlets are placed on his enemies list. Some, like Fox News, shower praise on the president almost round the clock and he rewards them with frequent exclusive interviews. It is impossible to avoid the conclusion that a big difference between the networks and outlooks he likes and the ones he opposes correlates to who owns those various networks and outlets. It goes without saying that the high costs of putting out the news favors billionaires to become owners of huge chunks of print and broadcasting media and it is not always easy to keep track of who owns what. Recent headlines provide an example of how it can get confusing: “Comcast prepares all-cash bid to gate-crash Disney-Fox deal,” or “Disney Could Give Up Sky to Get Fox Assets.” Another fact is that big money doesn’t just limit itself to controlling editorial policy. At times it goes after the ability of newspapers to even continue to exist. Clarity about the nature of what goes on in a world where big money influences journalism was the aim of a May 8 Democracy Now show with Amy Goodman and Juan González. They talked about how rank and file journalists are rising up against a Wall Street hedge fund that is chewing up and spitting out newsrooms across the country. Alden Global Capital, a hedge fund, owns Digital First media, the nation’s second largest newspaper chain.)

May 14 Evening Edition

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Pritzker signs pledge not to diminish abortion rights – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: When will Rauner sign a pledge that he will not take any action against any of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform, including its traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks? When will Rauner sign a pledge that he will defend and advance all the planks in the IRP platform, including its traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks?)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180514/pritzker-signs-pledge-not-to-diminish-abortion-rights

 

ABC7
— Rauner calls for reinstatement of death penalty in Illinois for mass murderers, police killers – Jessica D’Onofrio
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-rauner-calls-for-narrow-reinstatement-of-death-penalty-/3472009/

 

NBC5
— Take Me Out to the Ball Game: Illinois Political Leaders Spend Hundreds of Thousands on Sports Tickets – Carol Marin and Don Moseley
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/illinois-political-leaders-spend-hundreds-of-thousands-on-sports-tickets-482566241.html
— Pfleger Suggests Rauner ‘Should Be Charged With a Hate Crime’ for Proposing Return of Death Penalty – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/father-pfleger-rauner-proposes-bringing-back-death-penalty-in-illinois-482560801.html
— Rauner Proposes Reinstating Death Penalty for Some Cases Illinois hasn’t put a criminal to death since 1999’s execution of Andrew Kokoraleis
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Rauner-Proposes-Death-Penalty-for-Some-Cases-482556011.html

 

CBS2
— Rauner Proposes Death Penalty For Illinois Governor wants the punishment, currently banned in Illinois, but only in certain cases. – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/category/spoken-word-wbbmtv/3863696-rauner-proposes-death-penalty-for-illinois/
— Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Law Banning Sports Gambling In Most States
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/05/14/supreme-court-sports-gambling-ruling/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner proposes reinstating Illinois death penalty in cases of mass killings, police slayings – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-guns-bill-20180514-story.html
— Morality a non-factor as Illinois, others weigh sports betting – Phil Rosenthal
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-spt-sports-gambling-illinois-morality-rosenthal-20180514-story.html
— Rauner’s death penalty ploy – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-rauner-death-penalty-election-20180514-story.html
— Illinois should legalize sports betting – Editorial (DIERSEN: To promote gambling is to promote vice.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-sports-betting-illinois-supreme-court-20180514-story.html
— American Airlines bans emotional support amphibians, ferrets, goats and more – Lauren Zumbach
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-american-airlines-emotional-support-animals-20180514-story.html
— Pets on planes and our indulgent culture – Kristen McQueary
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-mcqueary-column-pets-airlines-20180515-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants overwhelmingly vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-immigration-trump-kelly-deport-huppke-20180514-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Bruce Rauner plays pure politics with death penalty and guns – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/bruce-rauner-plays-politics-death-penalty-guns-illinois-governor/
— Rauner pushes to reinstate death penalty for cop killers, mass murderers – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/in-amendatory-veto-rauner-pushes-death-penalty-for-cop-killers-mass-murderers/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Chief judge: Kane County will hire others if striking workers don’t return Tuesday – Lauren Rohr and Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180514/chief-judge-kane-county-will-hire-others-if-striking-workers-dont-return-tuesday
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois expected to accelerate work to legalize sports betting – Bob Susnjara (DIERSEN: The more that you gamble, the faster that you will become a ward of the state.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180514/illinois-expected-to-accelerate-work-to-legalize-sports-betting
— Can Illinois get sports gambling right? – Barry Rozner
http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/20180514/rozner-can-illinois-get-sports-gambling-right

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans say “Rauner finally gets something right with anti-gun gambit.”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180514/BLOGS02/180519940/rauner-finally-gets-something-right-with-anti-gun-gambit
— Amazon’s HQ2 quandary: Go for lower taxes or liberal voters – Bloomberg (DIERSEN: Based on the candidates that they vote for, Chicago voters are overwhelmingly anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180514/NEWS02/180519946/amazons-hq2-quandary-go-for-lower-taxes-or-liberal-voters
— Jack up property taxes for pensions, say 3 Fed economists – DENNIS RODKIN (DIERSEN: My wife and I have been paying high real estate taxes in Wheaton since 1978, but a) we have never attended any school in DuPage County and b) we have never sent any children to any school in DuPage County.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180514/CRED0701/180519952/jack-up-property-taxes-for-pensions-say-3-fed-economists
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “In our view, Illinois’ best option is to impose a statewide residential property tax,” they wrote, in part because it would be fair: “Illinois residents who have benefited most from the past services of governmental employees are more likely to be homeowners, so it seems reasonable that they should pay a larger share of the costs.”)
— Facebook’s on a Chicago hiring binge – LYNNE MAREK (DIERSEN: From what I see, all those who Facebook hires would be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180514/NEWS06/180519945/facebooks-on-a-chicago-hiring-binge
— 20 in their 20s Meet the 2018 class Looking for the next big thing in Chicago business, tech and innovation? Follow these 20 young change-makers to find clues. Among their ranks: social problem-solvers, emerging entrepreneurs and money masters. Some generate big revenues. Others challenge the status quo. Not one is older than 29. Click here to get to know them all. (DIERSEN: Did anyone write about you when you were in your 20s? When I was 29, in 1978, the Democrats who ran Money Magazine published a 4-page article on me in their February edition. They painted my education deductions as being improper and foisted negative government employee stereotypes on me. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business and accounting courses that I had taken at Loyola and DePaul a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/section/20s

 

WTTW
— Rauner Wants to Reinstate Death Penalty, Put 72-Hour Hold on All Gun Sales – Amanda Vinicky
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/05/14/rauner-wants-reinstate-death-penalty-put-72-hour-hold-all-gun-sales

 

WQAD
— Rauner unveils plan on gun control and partial death penalty re-instatement
http://wqad.com/2018/05/14/rauner-unveils-plan-on-gun-control-and-partial-death-penalty-re-instatement/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IN AMENDMENTARY VETO, RAUNER SUPPORTS 72-HOUR WAITING PERIOD FOR ALL GUN PURCHASES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/in-amendmentary-veto-rauner-supports-72-hour-waiting-period-for-all-gun-purchases.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— ISRA applauds Rauner AV
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/14/isra-applauds-rauner-av/

 

GOPUSA
— NASCAR makes a push for ‘diversity’ (GOPUSA Editor Bobby Eberle’s Note: Or a person (not cynical) might see it as just another corporation that is bowing to the will of political correctness and “diversity”. If racing is a “rich man’s sport,” then how about a program to develop drivers from poor backgrounds REGARDLESS of the color of his or her skin? Hmmmmm??? Is there really a point here?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=45788
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A cynical person might write off NASCAR’s diversity efforts as a response to declining attendance and sagging ratings, a desperate attempt to tap into new demographics that could shore up the sport’s financials.)
— How much does a media kingpin make?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=45848

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Stormy Daniels’s Lawyer Threatens to Sue Reporters for Digging into His Background – JACK CROWE (DIERSEN: What would reporters who disapproved of you find if they dug into your background? If reporters who disapproved of me dug into my background, they would find that a) I am no longer the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member. They would find a) that my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) that my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) that my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. They would find that I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. They would find that I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, union member for almost 12 years, federal employee for almost 30 years, federal retiree for more than 20 years, childless, pet-less, American nameplate car owner, and even worse things. They would use the aforesaid to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn me as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/stormy-daniels-lawyer-threatens-sue-reporters-digging-into-background/

 

THE HILL
— Trump blasts White House leakers as ‘traitors’ – JORDAN FABIAN (DIERSEN: Of course, ever since I became the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000, I have been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being a leaker by Democrats and Democrat plants, by Libertarians and Libertarian plants, by Greens and Green plants, and by RINOs. Should I sue the aforesaid? I have never been a leaker.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/387642-trump-blasts-white-house-leakers-as-traitors

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-young-asian-american-affirmative-action_us_5af5e145e4b0e57cd9f951c4

 

ABA JOURNAL
— Officials resigned reportedly after pressure to cancel temporary protected status for immigrants – LORELEI LAIRD (DIERSEN: Of course, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors hoped that pressuring me to give preference to my subordinates who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, disabled, and/or veteran would prompt me to resign rather than complain about it. I have always opposed patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/officials_resigned_after_pressure_to_cancel_temporary_protected_status

 

BOSTON HERALD
— Immigration crackdown shifts to employers as audits surge – AP
http://www.bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2018/05/immigration_crackdown_shifts_to_employers_as_audits_surge

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Donald Trump and Sean Hannity Like to Talk Before Bedtime – OLIVIA NUZZI
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/05/sean-hannity-donald-trump-late-night-calls.html

 

MARKET WATCH
— Why American teenagers are less likely to find a summer job – Jacob Passy (DIERSEN: What about teenagers taking “bad” jobs? What did you do during the summer between your junior and senior high school years? I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. My understanding is a) that I am the only White male who held that job and b) that I held it longer than anyone else: November of 1964 through May of 1966. I earned and saved enough money doing that to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966.)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/record-low-unemployment-doesnt-mean-teens-will-find-summer-jobs-this-year-2018-05-07